This week’s excuse for not making more progress on my book or anyone else’s is that I have my first cold in two years, and staring at words makes my headache worse—which has not prevented me from ...

They have just finished a performance about the American Revolution and colonial life that featured a variety of different ...

My dad used to say, “I’ve got a good memory, it’s just short.” I believe this is a hereditary trait. But I have a feeling it infects many of us. Ideas are often lost when we depend on our mental ...

When is the last time you actually wrote an idea or strategy down… with your actual hand? Today, using a pencil or pen is becoming as rare as pulling out a Blackberry. Just this week, Time Magazine ...

When I work with graduate or undergraduate students on their writing skills, I often ask them to tell me about their writing process, from the note-taking stage through pre-writing, writing, and final ...

A friend just sent me an e-mail asking for writing tips. Her question is a common one -- I get this question every month from one of my doctoral students, one of my former students, or someone outside ...

Your experience with writing may contradict this morning advice, and I hear you. The consensus on a single best writing time is very much up in the air. There is still a lot we don't know about body ...

My mom taught me how to write when I was four, and I’ve been obsessed with writing ever since. Since then, I’ve used writing as a way to express my opinions, make new friends and build invaluable ...

Samantha North, a blogger who runs two websites, started experimenting with AI tools last year. She found they helped her generate ideas related to topics and write elements of her blogs. She shared ...