In the first of this two-part series, the author explores the importance of developing the writing skillset that will serve you in the future.

Many of us dream of the author life. Success takes discipline and planning.

In a world where attention spans are short and competition is fierce, crafting interesting content has become an essential aspect of effective marketing. Whether you intend to connect, educate, or convert your audience, the perfect content can leave a lasting impact. So, let's get started with content writing and learn about the different types of content that drive marketing success.

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It is a strange feeling to be both compelled to do something and repelled in the doing of that same thing. What relief to discover that other writers, published ones yet, felt the same way!

Eli Cranor tells us about "that look" that writers get sometimes.

The desire to replace writers with AI is a symptom of the larger problem that the guild is fighting for—which is that companies do not value writers and their work.

From proof-reading an email to writing an application to the principal, they were sought to do it all.

The Hollywood writers’ strike continues, and with each day more people in the film industry lend their voices to the call to reach a reasonable settlement. Just yesterday we reported on The Sandman creator Neil Gaiman hitting the picket lines and laying into the practice of mini-rooms, where writers are brought in for a few weeks to outline and script a series before being shut out of the rest of the production process.

"The reading itself is the thing, and not necessarily the exegesis. I read almost every book I review twice, the first time as a reader, to see if the title holds my interest all the way to a good ending. The second time I go through as a critic, making notes and highlighting passages that illustrate key points or the author’s style."

Stacey Abrams talked to TIME about the role fiction has played in her life, voting rights and whether she will run for office again.

British royal family news divulges that the latest person to disavow Prince Harry is the man he made a pretty penny for, his ghostwriter J. R. Moehringer.

Entertainment writers are striking coast to coast. The clever signs they’re holding up on the picket lines (“Don’t pay us peanuts to write ‘Billions’”) are often as creative as their work. Every three years, the Writers Guild of America, the TV and film writers’ union, negotiates a contract with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers. It’s intended to cover issues such as minimum pay for various projects, health insurance and workplace safety.

A long Hollywood writers strike may make movie and TV studios more likely to take a risk on AI-generated or AI-co-generated content.

Pete Davidson passed out free pizzas to striking writers in New York City on Friday to show his support for the work stoppage. The comedian brought some pies from Spumoni Gardens (video below) to delighted scribes on the picket line in Brooklyn.

Television shows across the country are going dark because their writers have walked off the job. The strikers say they had no choice but to walk, as new technology and the squeeze from executives have put their very livelihood in serious danger.

The winner will receive $6,000, attend a two-week writing residency and have their work published on CBC Books. The shortlist will be revealed on April 12, 2023.

Lin-Manuel Miranda and John Kander talk about their writing process, which unfolds with ease each time they start a new project, despite the significant age gap between them. Kander and Miranda’s new show, “New York, New York,” is playing now at Broadway’s St. James Theater.

If you were wondering what a poet laureate is or what a poet laureate does, we’ve talked to some poets laureate about their experience.

Want to become a better writer? Learn how to edit your own writing. Mary Karr shows us how to edit and make our writing more vivid and dramatic ...