Why You Should Write By Hand

Last summer, I wrote about The Benefits of Typing. A writer can get those same benefits from writing by hand, using a pen or pencil and paper or a notebook. But writing by hand offers something more, too. One of the biggest benefits to a writer of getting away from a computer keyboard or laptop, … Read More

6 Reasons Writers Should Journal

Like many writers, I’ve kept a diary or journal since I was a teenager. I wish I had my old journals, but after someone read my diary when I was fourteen, I burned it and vowed never to keep a diary again. I kept writing, though, and as is usually the case with young writers, … Read More