There is no question that writing can be difficult, but for a doctoral student—for one who has never written a dissertation—writing can suddenly be completely overwhelming. It can remain overwhelming.

Travis Grandy is a PhD student in Composition and Rhetoric at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. You can find him on Twitter @travisgrandy or at his website. Thanks to encouragement from people ...

Writing might seem to many to be a solitary activity, but actually, community is a huge part of being a writer. A creative writing group is a great way to motivate yourself to keep writing, to give ...

Early in the pandemic, when we all went home to work and teach, I started looking for ways to ward off the gloom of isolation. The idea I settled on was simple: Ground myself in routine by organizing ...

Every November, National Novel Writing Month inspires writers everywhere to get their butts in gear and finally write the books they've always wanted to create. An exciting literary challenge that ...

Every academic has high hopes for the summer. It is the time to catch up on writing that kept being pushed to the bottom of the to-do list during the academic year. Come classes in the fall, however, ...

Writing groups for beginning and experienced authors meet throughout Stark County. Groups include Writers of the Round Table at Massillon Public Library. Dreaming of becoming the next Stephen King may ...