Writers are fed a bevy of mantras—“show don’t tell,” “kill your darlings”—which provide the security that there are rules, ...

A fierce debate rages in the literary world, dividing authors into two distinct camps: plotters who meticulously outline every story beat, and “pantsers” or “discovery writers” who write by the seat ...

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Books are getting longer. Some surveys have suggested that the word count for novels has doubled since the 1900s. Case in point, the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy maxes out at 455,125 words, while "A ...

“I write entirely to find out what I’m thinking,” Joan Didion once said. For some people, writing comes naturally. It’s how they make sense of the world. For others, it’s an acquired skill. I fall ...

If only they were robotic! Instead, chatbots have developed a distinctive — and grating — voice. Credit...Illustration by Giacomo Gambineri Supported by By Sam Kriss In the quiet hum of our digital ...

Great business writing isn’t just about style. It’s about survival. If your sales copy isn’t compelling, people won’t buy your products. If your interoffice communications are unclear, that will hold ...

Writing can at times feel like birthing a Honda Civic: It's hard. It's not pretty. You sweat a lot. And writing can feel like inching your way along a pitch-black, long tunnel. You can make out only ...

S1: Hey there , San Diego. It's Andrew Bracken in for Jade Hyneman on today's show. A new book aims to help us become better writers and craft better sentences. This is KPBS Midday Edition. Connecting ...