The email that accompanies a first thesis draft is a genre of its own. It apologises for the draft’s existence before describing it. It explains that the writing is "probably not at the level you usually work with." It asks, somewhere near the end, a question the sender ...Read More
Editor's note: This article was reviewed and updated in July 2026 to meet Expert Editor's latest editorial standards. King's argument, when you strip away the prolific-novelist mystique, is uncomfortable. He is not saying you should write quickly because you'll get more done that way. He is essentially saying that ...Read More
Editor's note: This article was reviewed and updated in July 2026 to meet Expert Editor's latest editorial standards.One of the most common complaints I hear from people who work alone in somewhat creative jobs is some version of the same thing: I sit down in the morning, and ...Read More
Editor's note: This article was reviewed and updated in July 2026 to meet Expert Editor's latest editorial standards. Only 25% of people believe they're living up to their creative potential. You may think there isn't a lot you can do about this. You're either born with creativity or not, right? We've ...Read More
Editor's note: This article was reviewed and updated in July 2026 to meet Expert Editor's latest editorial standards. We often write to meet deadlines or because we have ambitions to become published authors. But how often do we write for the sheer pleasure of it? How often do we throw ...Read More
Editor's note: This article was reviewed and updated in July 2026 to meet Expert Editor's latest editorial standards. Ernest Hemingway's famous advice was to "write drunk, edit sober". Alcohol and writing certainly have a reputation as bedfellows, with famed authors Edgar Allan Poe, Truman Capote, and Hemingway himself, being ...Read More