While the rise of smartphones and typing impacts handwriting, bad penmanship is far from a new phenomenon. People have struggled to read each other’s handwriting for centuries.
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In its bankruptcy filing, the Romance Writers of America blamed ‘disputes concerning diversity, equity and inclusion’ for its membership declining by an astounding 80%.
Munro’s stories often illuminate the inherent drama of the domestic and seemingly mundane.
AI may shore up an industry experiencing economic headwinds. But in a field where professional ethics and public trust are particularly important, it’s a risky endeavor.
It is easy to assume students will be able to write easily and effectively using a keyboard. They are growing up surrounded by technology. But new research shows children write better by hand.
In a number of stories and novels, lost limbs represent both physical and metaphorical loss.
When asked, students say that touch is important in developing reading and writing skills. Research backs them up.
Gradually, with more life experience, I have gained perspective and poetic nerve.
Thanks to a strong oral Urdu literary tradition in South Asia, poems from the past linger in the popular imagination.
Larry David has called time on the misanthropic cult TV comedy classic after 12 seasons and 120 episodes.
It’s possible to work with restricted resources to design and implement creative initiatives to serve the particular needs of Indigenous students at university.
Learning how to produce polished prose can greatly enhance your value on the job.
By compiling stories about the accomplishments of women, Christine set out to build an allegorical city where women and their achievements would be safe from sexist insults and slander.
Undergraduate writing courses are about learning to think, synthesize and judge the credibility of sources — and interact with an audience.
It’s tempting to see this trend as a sign of the times. But the biggest book publishers started changing their approach only once they realized they were leaving money on the table.
Turns out ‘A’ didn’t have to be the first letter in the alphabet, nor ‘Z’ the last.
Research suggests the act of creative writing can have therapeutic benefits.
I want to help people without prior knowledge of art history write about issues that affect them – through the prism of an artwork.
Evidence suggests that writing was probably invented in southern Iraq sometime before 3000BC. But what happened next?
By disguising her name, Alcott could publish in less prestigious venues without worrying about tarnishing her literary reputation.
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Professor in Politics and Journalism, University of Notre Dame Australia
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Distinguished Professor Emerita of Creative Practice, Faculty of Arts and Design, University of Canberra
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Associate Professor in Language, Literacy and TESL, University of Canberra
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Senior Lecturer in American Literature and Film, Loughborough University
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Professor in Early Childhood Education and Community, University of Canberra
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Professor of Philosophy and Director of Applied Ethics Center, UMass Boston
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Professor Emerita of Linguistics, American University
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Assistant Professor of Journalism, University of Colorado Boulder
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Honorary Research Professor, The University of Melbourne
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Senior Lecturer in Digital Humanities, University College Cork
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Dean of Research (Creative), Adelaide University
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Honorary Research Associate, Department of Classics and Ancient History, University of Sydney
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Regents' Professor Emeritus of English, Georgia State University
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Professor of Education Futures, The University of Melbourne
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Visiting Fellow, Centre for Cultural and Creative Research, University of Canberra, University of Canberra