I am in the midst of revising a book about writing, which has me simultaneously thinking about writing in the context of what I’m saying in the book and reflecting on the writing I am doing as the ...

Writing well takes time. Writing well does not mean just sitting down and beginning to write sentences until you reach the page limit. Starting writing the night before your assignment is due doesn't ...

Writing is not simply a matter of expressing pre-existing thoughts clearly. It’s the process through which ideas are produced and refined. Of all the pearls of wisdom I’ve picked up over the years, ...

Many people want to write a book, but few actually do it because of how difficult the process can be. I’ve interviewed thousands of business professionals and thought leaders about their books, and ...

A question posed often in online and in-person writing groups, including my own nonprofit group, Journeywriters.org, is, “Are you a pantser or a planner?” Publishers Weekly poses the question this way ...

For more than 20 years, I’ve been teaching writing for healing and transformation. I continually remind my students of the importance of enjoying the writing journey and not focusing too much on the ...

Writing can at times feel like birthing a Honda Civic: It's hard. It's not pretty. You sweat a lot. And writing can feel like inching your way along a pitch-black, long tunnel. You can make out only ...

My life has changed so much since my time as a Voices of Change fellow during the 2023 school year. As I wrote in my final essay of the fellowship, the beautiful, imperfect school I loved and helped ...

We know that writing is an important skill. For example, research shows that writing is one of the most highly valued skills by employers (e.g., Hart Research Associates, 2013), it can help our mental ...