Diary-writers across history have expressed the sense of relief that writing from the heart can bring. Could English essays ...

Writing about stressful situations is one of the easiest ways for people to take control of their problems and release negative effects of stress from their bodies and their lives. James Pennebaker, ...

The College Board’s National Commission on Writing: Writing: A Ticket to Work... or A Ticket Out, a survey of 120 major American corporations employing nearly 8 million people, concluded that people ...

“Live long and prosper” was easy for Captain Spock, but as a non-Vulcan, you have limited control over your longevity. Besides, the Vulcan salute is really hard. One thing you can control is your ...

Writing remains a shifting fuzzy cloud floating in a wide subjective sky. This week, teachers all over the country have been sharing tales of teaching that most difficult of subjects—writing. They are ...

Given that I put myself through four years of undergrad English lit and two of graduate creative writing seminars, it’s probably no shock that I value the ability to write well highly. But it’s not ...

Editor’s note: We’re resurfacing this article to remember Harold Evans after his death on Sept. 23. It was originally published on Dec. 27, 2018. Early in my career, I had the chance to work with ...

William Zinsser, author of the classic guide On Writing Well, talks to Michele Norris about the challenges of writing personal history. He says that since the 1990s, many memoirs have focused on ...

William Zinsser, a writer whose 1976 book On Writing Well has become a Bible for people hoping to write concisely and with verve, died Tuesday at 92. A man who so generously gave us a some simple ...