As a writing teacher, I’m bewildered by challenges facing both students with the writing process and teachers desperately trying to impart tips in an effort to make it easier. From writing prompts to ...

Re “The Lobotomized Weasel School of Writing,” Commentary, May 20: I vehemently disagree with Crispin Sartwell’s characterization of the five-paragraph essay as “hoo-ha.” While he explains that ...

Press enter or click to view image in full size Photo by Enrique Guzmán Egas on Unsplash Anyone who wants to get better at writing knows that the best way to get better is to keep reading, keep ...

Ever been tasked with writing to accomplish a specific objective? It sounds like an easy job, but when you sit down to actually start writing, you think, “Isn’t there some sort of road map I should be ...

A few weeks ago I was teaching a resume writing class when I was asked a question about whether you needed to write a cover letter any more. Interestingly enough, baby boomers said yes most definitely ...