Whether you're doing NaNoWriMo or just like creative writing, enjoy these quotes! If you are a writer, you know the joy that comes from expressing yourself on paper. Whether you are journaling, ...

In a 2002 op-ed in The New York Times, best-selling author Joseph Epstein noted that “81 percent of Americans feel they have a book in them — and that they should write it.” Thanks to the rise of the ...

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It's no secret that most writers like to write about writing. It makes for very good procrastination on actual writing. And there's quite a bit of advice out there on how to write. But what about why ...

WIMA sponsors National Handwriting Day each year on Jan. 23 to coincide with John Hancock’s birthday. Hancock was the first to sign the Declaration of Independence, marking the document with his ...

In an NPR feature, Gaiman discussed the stop-motion animated film Alice by Jan Svankmajer. In that interview, he made an important point for writers of stories for kids: Kids are so much braver than ...

This is, without a doubt, the most accurate quote ever about the “fun” of writing a book: Writing a book is an adventure. To begin with, it is a toy and an amusement; then it becomes a mistress, and ...

Whether you're an aspiring writer or you just want to take up a journaling habit, what Elena Ferrante says about writing anonymously will inspire you to write for yourself and no one else. The true ...

Rebecca Jennings was a senior correspondent covering social platforms and the creator economy. Her work has explored the rise of TikTok, internet aesthetics, and the pursuit of money and fame online.