When you're staring at the blinking cursor, nothing else matters. You're just totally stressed and hoping something changes.

In an age saturated with information, the ability to communicate clearly and effectively has never been more crucial. Writing matters -- and when it comes to fiction and screenwriting, you have to be ...

When writing a business letter, there are no formal "rules," but there are conventions you should adhere to. These conventions also apply to business letters of multiple pages, as you should list the ...

When I wrote my first play "Crazy for Life," I had no idea what I was doing. Seriously. I had acted before but never written a one-person show, particularly one about my own experience living with ...

'Tis the season … so here's some unashamed regifting: a year-end roundup, featuring an all-star team whose members have appeared in these columns. First, my Uncle Ollie, who sent me his copy of the ...

The recent PBS series on the life of Ernest Hemingway displayed the writing-style rules of the Kansas City Star newspaper, from when Hemingway worked there in 1917 and 1918. He hadn't yet turned 20; ...

Despite delivering a new Barefoot Contessa title practically every two years since 1999, Garten’s process of writing cookbooks is extensive. “As soon as I have an idea for a recipe, I’ll read ...