We know that writing with pen and paper is good for your brain. But it’s also good for your heart and soul. Researchers have found that people who practice expressive writing — that is, writing to ...

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 ...

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 ...

A recent clip of Dame Emma Thompson speaking to chat show host Stephen Colbert about artificial intelligence (AI) has gone viral. Describing her “intense irritation” with the tech, the Love Actually ...

“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 ...

Editor’s note: Poynter announced that the newly renamed 2024 Poynter Journalism Prizes will feature a category honoring longtime writing coach Roy Peter Clark and recognizing compelling short writing ...

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I've started to notice a new kind of digital divide. It isn't between people who have access to the internet and those who don't. It's between the Talkers and the Typers. The Talkers, a group I now ...