More Ideas Faster: Writing With Abandon
A writer learns that letting go of the need for perfectionism and allowing the creative impulse to guide the mind fluidly and freely can revitalize the practice of writing.
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Captive Writer Released From Syria, the Poet's Journey, and More
Kobo launches first waterproof e-reader; Robin Williams biography in the works; how where you live affects your writing; and other news.
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Finding Your Muse, On Not Writing, and More
Stephen King announces fall book tour; 3-D children's books for the visually impaired; in defense of Comic Sans; and other news.
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The Secret Life of Elena Ferrante, New York's Floating Library, and More
The long road to publishing Laura Ingalls Wilder's Pioneer Girl; a library with no books; the relationship between writing and fishing; and other news.
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A Writer’s Comeback: How I Built My Own Literary Scene and Saved Myself
Founder of the Sackett Street Writers' Workshop in Brooklyn, New York, Julia Fierro discusses how creating her own workshop program—and in doing so, building her own community of writers—allowed her to rediscover her own voice.
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The Problem of Entitlement: A Question of Respect
A writer and workshop instructor grapples with what he sees as an increasing resistance toward the work of established authors among writing students.
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Perversity of Spirit: What It Takes to Be a Writer
One author argues that talent is the least important part of becoming a writer.
Internet Reading and the Anxiety of Influence, the Language of Restaurant Menus, and More
The life and work of Martin Amis; books about race in America; a library taxi in Tehran; and other news.
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The Greater Seattle Bureau of Fearless Ideas
The Greater Seattle Bureau of Fearless Ideas is a corps of youth and adults, staff and volunteers, families, and local citizens who believe that the power of words, well-written and well-spoken, can open doors to important opportunities. Their tutoring, writing, and publishing programs prepare young people, ages six to eighteen, for a successful future by developing strong writing skills, championing diverse communication styles, and motivating young people to share their stories.
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Why We Write: The Wounded and Enduring
Through her work with the Minnesota Prison Writing Workshop, a poet discovers that writing can grant a type of freedom to incarcerated men—and in the process finds her own sense of peace in the wake of personal trauma.
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