Let’s take a moment to investigate this phrase. What does this mean? That you don’t have a book? That you haven’t shared your work with others? That you're not an expert? Think about what this means ...

I also have, shall we say, a fragmented attention span, and my therapist likes to routinely bring up how many women my age have undiagnosed ADHD, which I now take as a not-so-subtle hint. So I need ...

New research from Johns Hopkins University (JHU) suggests that handwriting practice refines fine-tuned motor skills and creates a perceptual-motor experience that appears to help adults learn ...

One of the most popular posts I’ve written for my Psychology Today blog, Soul Console, is “How to Make Writing a Sacred Practice With ‘Scriptio Divina.’” Scriptio divina is a modern twist on an ...

My mom taught me how to write when I was four, and I’ve been obsessed with writing ever since. Since then, I’ve used writing as a way to express my opinions, make new friends and build invaluable ...

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.

Many people believe that writing is a gift—you either have it or you don’t. But the truth is far more empowering. Writing is not about being naturally talented or magically creative. It’s about ...

Writing Across the Curriculum (or WAC) is a pedagogical movement that has flourished at colleges and universities across the US for more than 40 years. Throughout its history, WAC has shown that ...