It’s okay to lubricate the flow of consciousness once you’re writing in your journal; however, if you want to talk to others, you’ll have to sort out those depressing thoughts. Here are some tips ...

In English, our sentences usually operate using a similar pattern: subject, verb, then object. The nice part about this type of structure is that it lets your reader easily know who is doing the ...

The following is a guide to successful writing both in the English department and other departments at Calvin University. The first portion of the document describes the characteristics of good ...

In a recent opinion essay, I defended the primacy of traditional literacy skills against the National Council of Teachers of English ’s mystifying call to “decenter” them. In this essay, I will ...

Our workshops introduce you to the craft of writing fiction, creative nonfiction, and poetry. Over the course of a semester, you will learn ways of shaping stories and poems through various exercises ...

Among the most diverse and challenging programs in the country, CU Boulder’s English department teaches graduate students to read and write with precision, to think critically, to be creative and to ...

Are you interested in doing some form of writing in retirement? Great, I’m going to share some simple ideas to make that a reality. Whether that means writing a book, blog, presentation or for a major ...

Professional writing courses allow students to develop the knowledge and skills necessary to join a community of professionals who are communication experts in a multitude of workplace settings: ...

In 1992, the poet and senior lecturer emeritus Robert Farnsworth established a concentration in creative writing, offering a path of study specifically for English majors interested in practicing the ...