Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I’m a clear communications expert and Plain Language advocate. When you’re working on a writing project, it’s tempting to take ...

In 1955, James Thurber, whose peerless wit made him one of the most important American writers of the 20th century, recounted the following exchange: “I never quite know when I’m not writing.

Anyone who tells you that writing is easy is probably using ChatGPT. The truth is being a good writer is a challenging skill to master. It takes practice, discipline, creativity, and a willingness to ...

Cary Perez Waulk, dressed as the Statue of Liberty, watched as Roy Peter Clark passed the National Writers Workshop (NWW) torch to Chip Scanlan in the Great Hall on On July 21, 2000. As part of the ...

That's one of Stephen Marche's refrains throughout his provocative essay called On Writing and Failure. As a writer himself, Marche would never deny that writing is hard work: He well knows that ...

This past film season, a number of screenwriters played close to home, creating or adapting writer characters for their movies. In “Anatomy of a Fall,” “American Fiction,” “Past Lives,” “All of Us ...

Why do some films disappear from memory the moment the credits roll, while others haunt audiences for decades? The difference isn't budget, star power, or marketing muscle—it's truth. What would Toni ...

On this page are links to sites under the general topic of reading and writing in the English language. As with all things on the Web, this is a work in progress; this list is by no means ...

Veronica Beagle is the managing editor for Education at Forbes Advisor. She completed her master’s in English at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa. Before coming to Forbes Advisor she worked on ...

If you’ve ever watched a TV series on a regular basis, you’ve probably encountered a strange feeling at one point or another. Somewhere along the line, the characters start acting or sounding just a ...

With rejection and criticism so much a part of the literary experience (and the fact that the income of the average American writer hovers around the poverty line), one has to wonder if writers have ...