Narrative essays are completely different from the tasks we get in academia more often. Narratives can be written using personal pronouns. Moreover, you don’t have to spend hours looking for relevant ...

When I first taught personal narrative in my freshmen Literature and Writing course last year I planned a traditional unit. I practiced descriptive writing techniques by having them listen to the ...

Writing about trauma risks polishing the pain, forcing neat closures, and smoothing out what resists language altogether. It also risks dipping into the cliché or the sensational. So how does a writer ...

"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 ...

If you still think you can’t write an argumentative essay, think again. Remember the last time you convinced your roommate to get the pizza topping you like. Or that time you ranted on TikTok about ...