We’re total suckers for self improvement: The self-help industry brings in billions of dollars each year from countless books. All that encouraging advice can feel empowering and commonsensical, ...

Most of the time, when we sit down to write, we write with the expectation that we’ll eventually use some or most of the words that we produce. And whether we’re writing an email, a business proposal, ...

Just returned from the NWW in Hartford, Conn. This was my second year attending the workshop and thought it was just great! First of all, I’m thankful that a program such as this exists wherein ...

Get your creativity nice and limber by loosening up any ideas you have in your head. Did you know that your brain is a muscle? Or maybe you’re thinking of your skin? For a writing warmup, spend ...

Back in April 2009, this podcast covered research finding that a simple writing exercise helped minority students improve their grades. Now, a new study shows that the same exercise can help female ...

When we think about relationships, we tend to think about our connections with others—our partners, friends, family members, and co-workers. This post focuses on a relationship that often gets ...

A little push at the right time can help move disadvantaged black and Latino students onto the path to college years later, according to two new experimental studies. In several studies over the last ...