“All of a sudden, she could not read or write,” says her father, Ken Mok, Los Angeles-based writer, director, and founder of ...

Writing essays isn’t just about stringing words together or meeting a deadline. For many students, each essay is a quiet ...

Because the truth is: Yes, students are using A.I. And no, they’re not just using it to cheat. They’re using it to brainstorm, to summarize, to translate, to scaffold. To write. The model is there — ...

A key to effective writing is understanding your clients’ needs and the challenges you help them overcome. Reflect on the ...

Applying to college is a big step in every student’s life. You gather your grades, prepare your documents, and start thinking about what sets you apart from everyone else. For […] ...

Some really good writing tips, however, hold up. There’s “get the name of the dog,” which reminds us there’s power in the particular. “If your mother says she loves you, check it out,” is a call to ...

Strong writing showcases not just skill with language, but depth of thought, originality, and self-awareness. When I was a ...

Being a try-hard is nothing to be ashamed of. But sometimes, we have to learn when things are worth our energy, and when ...

From short stories to novels to screenplays, from horror to fantasy to realistic fiction, Ray Bradbury spun gold throughout ...

The piece rightly notes that the question is open-ended and that students should take a strategic approach to answering it; however, the writer’s critique of the question—and the misguided strategies ...

You don’t start out writing good stuff. You start out writing crap and thinking it’s good stuff, and then gradually you get better at it.” ...

The author of Brotherless Night, which won the 2024 Women’s Prize and the Carol Shields Prize for Fiction, on capturing the ...