Of all the pearls of wisdom I’ve picked up over the years, among the most valuable consists of just three words: intuition is bias. The Romantic poets may have believed that intuition offers special ...

Few techniques helped me more when I was a reporter than when I learned the value of writing as I reported. It challenged my discipline, but when I succeeded at incorporating writing into my reporting ...

Writing is a much-prized skill and a difficult one to master and, while some are naturally gifted in stringing sentences together, we all need to take the time to learn the craft. Whether you want to ...

Readers respond to a philosophy professor’s essay that argued for less emphasis on writing in the college classroom. To the Editor: Re “Writing Isn’t as Important as We Think,” by Joe Cruz, a ...

People write for many different reasons — communicating, expressing their feelings, recording events, venting, and improving their creative craft. Some people also use writing for self-discovery, and ...

I have a theory that for writers, digital writing tools are just as influential as the mason’s choice of a particular compass or square. Historian Lon Shelby wrote extensively about the building ...

At Bucknell, we can assure you that a real human being (at least two, actually) will review your entire application, including your essay, and that they (not computers) will decide if you get in.