I remember spending hours commenting painstakingly on my students’ papers when I was a graduate student teaching in the Expository Writing Program at New York University. My students loved our classes ...

One incredibly simple and powerful method for breaking through this paralyzing feeling is freewriting. In his book, Writing With Power: Techniques for Mastering the Writing Process, Peter Elbow, a ...

If you've made a vow to spend more time with your journal this year, take that a step further with proprioceptive writing. Unlike other process-writing methods that focus solely on expression - ...

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 ...

Many academics use the summer holidays as a time to relax, unwind and finally get that writing project done. However, is setting aside large chunks of time over the holidays the best way to approach ...

A fierce debate rages in the literary world, dividing authors into two distinct camps: plotters who meticulously outline every story beat, and “pantsers” or “discovery writers” who write by the seat ...