After 35 years of teaching fiction writing, the prize-winning author shares her wisdom. First tip? Don’t write what you ...

Writing things down isn't so common in the digital age we live in, but science shows there are major advantages to doing so.

Imagine sitting down to write, staring at a blank page, and feeling the weight of creativity pressing down on you. We’ve all been there, right? Whether you’re a seasoned author or just starting out, ...

Stop churning out content. Start creating art. These ChatGPT prompts uncover the soul in your writing. Create better content ...

Writing is a very personal practice, and as a result you have a million writing-focused apps to choose from. From distraction-free apps that take up your whole screen to feature-packed mainstays like ...

I’m not going to tell you that you should write every single day, nor am I going to list out reasons that would make my arguments general enough for everyone. This is merely a story of how I believe ...

Writing in the 21 st century is undergoing significant changes as technological innovations constantly emerge; interconnected social, racial, and ecological crises multiply and intensify; and the ...

Discover three websites that pay writers in 2026, plus, learn how to make money on these platforms as a writer even if you ...

Most academics, including administrators, spend much of our time writing. But we aren’t as good at it as we should be. I have never understood why our trade values, but rarely teaches, nonfiction ...

2014 was the second year of “By Heart,” The Atlantic’s weekly series about writing, artistic influence, and the creative process. Though the series is based on a formula—artistic creators choose a ...