Ask a 7-year-old what they want to be when they grow up and they will tell you. “YouTuber.” Being paid to create online sounds like great fun, but most people don’t make it big. For every 100 people ...

I confess. I’m a bit of a writing snob. As an editor for the past 25 years, I’ve read thousands of stories, slashing unnecessary words, dragging entire paragraphs into the trash and writing comments ...

The early days of social media were a place to keep in touch with classmates, friends and family. It’s devolved into a frenzy of privacy invasion, targeted advertising, trolls and fake news.

For eight years, I've worked with high-school students to perfect their college-admission essays. I often see students think their ideas are completely original; the ideas have been done before.

Ben Yagoda mentions that with proofreading, students might catch many of their errors (“The Seven Deadly Sins of Student Writers,” The Chronicle Review, September 8). In other words, perhaps many of ...

How often have you been told as an actor to go make your own content? Go write a short. Go star in your own short film. Sounds easy enough. But how do you make sure that short actually helps your ...

In the digital 21st century, effective written communication has become more crucial than ever. Whether you're drafting an academic thesis, composing a professional email, or preparing a business ...

Some writing errors undermine your business credibility.Copyright 2017 Entrepreneur.com Inc., All rights reserved This article originally appeared on entrepreneur.com ...

While a high level of creativity may be essential to doing your job, some common approaches to writing won’t actually get your message across in a clear and effective way. Making any one of these ...