As a graduating doctoral candidate, I find myself facing many transitions ahead. At times like these, we often use a book metaphor: The Stanford chapter is coming to a close, and a new chapter is ...

"I do not think that the vocation of writer is superior to any other," writes Melissa Febos in her newest essay collection, "but I do believe it is the most useful life for me, the one in which I can ...

Many organizations working toward social change understand the power of stories to transform how people think about and act on issues. It follows that a common question among movement leaders, ...

As the college essay program manager for Write the World, a nonprofit writing organization for teens, I oversee a group of advisers who guide students through the essay writing process. I have seen ...

May 8, 2017 - For people going through a divorce, a technique called narrative expressive writing--not just writing about their emotions, but creating a meaningful narrative of their experience--may ...

Does reading very dry academic studies make your eyes glaze over? If so, you're not alone. A recent analysis of various styles of science writing found that weaving a narrative—that includes ...

In the 2007 movie “Freedom Writers,” Hilary Swank stands in front of a classroom of troubled high schoolers. They need to write down their stories, she tells them. Otherwise, when they die, “no one is ...

For people going through a divorce, a technique called narrative expressive writing -- not just writing about their emotions, but creating a meaningful narrative of their experience -- may reduce the ...