Writing

How should you take notes in class? Like so many students who came before me and would come after, I had little idea in college and even less in high school.

They're simple, they're low-tech, and they're incredibly powerful tools for learning. Let's review some best practices.

Coauthors of the widely acclaimed book, They Say/I Say-The Moves That Matter in Academic Writing, explore how to craft persuasive arguments and communicate them effectively. Topics discussed include: the connection between thinking and writing; the nature of academic writing; the concept of “entering the conversation”; specific templates to improve the content of your writing, speaking, and thinking about issues that matter; the role of artificial intelligence in education; and a variety of other topics.

Apr 1, 2019 - Explore Kleinspiration's board "Writing Workshop" on Pinterest. See more ideas about writing workshop, writing, teaching writing.

The first time an award-winning novelist gave me feedback on my writing, I was seven. I’d written a short story about a flying pony named Gold Dust, who was stolen from his pasture and locked in a …

Manuskript. Most people don't know it. It's software for writers. Software with lots of options, while being a lot simpler than Scrivener. I know loads of authors live inside Scrivener, and hooray for them, but it's too much, big, complex, confusing for me. Read about Manuskript etc at their homepage. There are screenshots and a list of features. This post, and perhaps another one, will go into how I use it, to give you an idea. Note: Manuskript is Free…

Welcome to the final part of our series about note-taking for writers (or anyone else). Today we’re going to look at getting clippings and bookmarks

We need to reckon with what ChatGPT is doing to the classroom and to human expression.

Straub was 79. He was known for his supernatural themes, including Ghost Story, The Hellfire Club and, in collaboration with Stephen King, The Talisman.

Sometimes you just want something dead simple that can maybe handle bold, italics, and a hyperlink or two

New Yorker writer Alec Wilkinson struggled with maths at school, finding inspiration in literature instead. But aged 65, in the hope of unlocking a new part of his brain, he decided to put the limits of his intelligence to the test

Each year, Writer's Digest compiles the 101 Best Websites for Writers. See the complete 2022 list here.

There have been several recent incidents where far-right, white supremacist groups have targeted LGBTQ people, including last weekend at a pride event in Idaho and a during a drag story hour at a library in California. J.M. Berger, a writer and researcher who focuses on extremist ideologies and has written four books on the topic, joins William Brangham to discuss.

Someone asked for the absolute most basic writing advice I could give. Since this week I reached eleven years of self-publishing, it seems a good time to share it. So, here are four pieces of advic…

If you’re a freelance writer, you need to start using these six types of templates. They’ll make running a business a whole lot easier.

Henry Miller’s 11 Commandments of Writing Thanks to Maria Popova’s Brain Pickings for this excellent page that includes Miller’s ‘daily program’. My favorites:  Work o…

In this episode, we introduce The Pulp Writer Show, which will discuss all aspects of writing and indie publishing.

As we pointed out back in 2017, Cormac McCarthy, author of such gritty, blood-drenched novels as Blood Meridian, Child of God, The Road, and No Country for Old Men, prefers the company of scientists to fellow writers.

Teachers are leveraging the power of gaming to turn even reluctant student writers into enthusiastic storytellers.

Liberty Elementary School 2nd grade teacher, Karen Arnold, shares how she helps develop a passion for writing. From setup and teacher/student tools, to first...

Writing well is hard, but Steven Pinker managed to boil the essentials down to just 13 tweet-length tips.

I’ve recently passed my 94th published book, and SEVENFOLD SWORD: GUARDIAN will be my 95th.  I’ve come to realize something. There’s a lot of advice for new and new-ish writers, b…

2019 is shaping up to be an incredible year for science fiction and fantasy fans, with new books from established writers like James S.A. Corey, Ann Leckie, William Gibson, and Kameron Hurley, as well as newcomers like Chen Quifan, Arkady Martine, and Cadwell Turnbull.