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A master of the essay form offers advice about grappling with words.

By Chuck Leddy
Published: 1/28/2013

When a poet stumbles with his own voice, he summons the voices of others.

By Jaswinder Bolina
Published: 1/6/2013

Paying close attention to verbs can enliven writing. Writer and editor Constance Hale explains the vex, hex, smash and smooch of language’s punchiest words.

By Elfrieda Abbe
Published: 12/20/2012
Deciding to practice what she preached, this writer strengthened her writing and landed a publisher
By C. Hope Clark
Published: 5/8/2012
Four writers share their graduate-school experiences to help you decide whether or not to pursue an advanced writing degree
By Sarah C. Lange
Published: 8/2/2011

You can provide a useful critique, whether or not a particular written work is your cup of tea

By Vicki Hudson
Published: 4/12/2011
By Erika Dreifus
Published: 4/12/2011
By Caroline Burau
Published: 4/7/2011

Immersing yourself in another career can provide rich material for a literary one

By Jacob M. Appel
Published: 3/24/2011
A veteran author of a dozen nonfiction books distills the lessons he's learned
By Harvey Rachlin
Published: 6/8/2010
For creative-nonfiction writers, it can retrieve memories, deepen the sensory details, and transport readers
By Mimi Schwartz
Published: 5/18/2010
A master craftsman on how good manners and respect for your subjects can lead to deeper stories
By Ronald Kovach
Published: 9/9/2009
In the first of a two-part article, one of the great writers of creative nonfiction offers a master class
By Ronald Kovach
Published: 9/9/2009
By Lee Gutkind
Published: 4/1/2004
By Kathleen Peelen Krebs
Published: 2/26/2004
By Ronald Kovach
Published: 8/1/2003
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