It could be a symptom of psychological disorder — “making up stories and holding conversations with imaginary persons” — but that’s how Orwell describes his own beginnings (“the lonely child’s habit”) ...

I write because I am terrified of forgetting. Not the mundane forgetting of where I placed my keys or what I ate for breakfast, but something more profound — the forgetting of who I was at a ...

It may sound archaic in today’s tech-centric classrooms, but researchers around the world are digging into the powerful effects of handwriting, revealing how the act of putting pen (or pencil) to ...

Writers are fed a bevy of mantras—“show don’t tell,” “kill your darlings”—which provide the security that there are rules, but little else. A new book by Lucy Ives offers a more expansive view of ...

In the fabric of our existence, the future is not some distant, separate entity; it’s intricately interwoven within our narratives. Each narrative strand we spin, each word we choose, bears the latent ...

People have long claimed that expressive writing--essays, memoirs, stories--has helped them feel better. Studies have demonstrated improvements in overall well-being for those who write out their ...

“If you can't write clearly, you probably don't think nearly as well as you think you do.” - Kurt Vonnegut Fellow literature nerds will know that just by naming this piece “Why I Write,” I am inviting ...

Today, most entrepreneurs know that content is vital for business success. Blog posts, social media content, press releases and much more play a key role in building your business and personal brand.

We've just had the Melbourne Writers Festival: authors, books, blogs, and thousands of readers. And more festivals soon, here and interstate. But what's the point of it all? Why do writers write? I ...