In research funded by the Children’s Trust and soon to be published in the Journal of Early Childhood Education and Development, Dinehart discovered that 4-year-olds who demonstrate strong handwriting ...

Almost all my writing is on a keyboard – typing on my laptop or tablet, or phone. I write by hand only occasionally these days; jotting a quick reminder on a scratch pad, or making notes during a call ...

Ordinary and universal, the act of writing changes the brain. From dashing off a heated text message to composing an op-ed, writing allows you to, at once, name your pain and create distance from it.

We’re professors who try to write well. We also try to help our students and colleagues write well. But, really, why bother? Among the standard answers: Because businesses want good writers. Because ...

You have /3 articles left. Sign up for a free account or log in. The skill of boiling down ideas into concise, compelling communications is crucial to success in many ...

Reading and writing on a schedule that makes sense for you is exactly what you should be doing. If writing a couple of times a month is what works for you now, that’s great—it’s important to set goals ...