The Israeli writer Etgar Keret sometimes creates fantastical worlds in his short stories. But since the war started, he told me he's lately only been able to write in brief bursts, tapping out ...

We sat down with Poynter senior scholar Roy Peter Clark, author of numerous books including “How to Write Short: Word Craft for Fast Times,” to talk about what makes good short writing. It’s a topic ...

You may have a karaoke song that you love belting out at the top of your lungs, but writer Elizabeth McCracken is definitely not someone who wants to grab the mic and get up on stage. So, Elizabeth, ...