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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Brain-changing benefits: Expressive writing activates memory, decision-making, and emotional regulation centers in the brain, helping people reframe experiences and manage stress. Homeschool writing ...

“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 ...

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 ...

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.

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. I was an early adopter of Facebook; I signed up in November 2005 when an .edu address was required for an account. To say Facebook has ...

If you don’t journal, chances are the last time you held a pen was to sign for a delivery or fill in a form you didn’t really want to complete. Which is wild, when you think about it. Many of us ...

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”) ...