Brandon Sanderson shares writing tips to stay productive, professional, and 'progress-motivated'

Want to write a novel in 2026? Or maybe 13 novels? Here's how one incredibly prolific writer gets it all done.
Oregonian

Miss Manners: Writer tires of strangers pitching book ideas, asking for publishing tips

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I am a writer. When I am asked about my occupation in social settings, I am always hesitant to answer. More often than not, the person is not only curious about the entire ...
The New York Times

I Teach Creative Writing. This Is What A.I. Is Doing to Students.

Ms. O’Rourke is the executive editor of The Yale Review and a professor of creative writing at Yale University. July 18, 2025 When I first told ChatGPT who I was, it sent a gushing reply: “Oh wow — it ...
The New York Times

I Tried to Avoid Administrative Work. Writing a Novel Was a Poor Way to Do So.

Nothing more quickly catapulted me into real life than my project to escape it. By Klara Feenstra When I first started writing my silly little novel, it was a desperate attempt to escape the demands ...
The Daily Californian

On self-identifying as a writer

Anyone who has dabbled in writing for personal enjoyment has likely grappled with the question of when they can call themselves a writer or claim writing as an inherent part of their identity. So I ...