"Write a paragraph on traffic jams." Have you been asked to do so in school? I was too. My teacher sometimes asked me, "Write a SHORT paragraph on a winter morning." A short paragraph! A paragraph on ...

In her 1989 book The Writing Life, Annie Dillard describes a fellow writer who was asked by a student if she thought he might become a writer. “Well, do you like sentences?” the fellow writer said.

What is easier, to write a short essay to write a long essay? Well the answer is dependent on how skillful the writer is. Some students will say that it is easier to write a short essay. This is ...

I’ve been reading thick books recently, most about the war in the Middle East. These books have hundreds of characters in them, some major players, and some who make cameo appearances. How to ...

What’s so interesting about a paragraph?, you might say. Ah yes, the humble paragraph… but what more is it other than a combination of sentences that convey some form of idea unit? If you ask me, it’s ...

There’s no better way to build an audience than writing online. Creating the habit of showing up and hitting publish will serve you well for everything in your professional future. But there’s a wrong ...

The word essay derives from the title of a 1580 collection of writings by the Frenchman Michel de Montaigne. In his Essays, Montaigne set down his thoughts on whatever subject snared his ...

Writing is hard, but don’t overlook the difficulty — and the importance — of editing your own work before letting others see it. Here’s how. By Harry Guinness The secret to good writing is good ...

When your best friend's birthday rolls around, you should make it your goal to tell them how much they mean to you with a "happy birthday!" paragraph on Instagram. It's so important for you to make ...