All Harvard College freshmen enrolled in expository writing courses were required to complete a three-part training module on ...

Join a wonderful online creative writing course enjoyed by hundreds of writers since 2020. The course introduces participants to the craft of creative writing while working in a range of genres such ...

A new Pennsylvania law requires that elementary school students will be taught how to write in cursive. Gov. Josh Shapiro on Feb. 11 signed the bill, Act No. 2 of 2026, that would be effective in 60 ...

Isabel C. Hogben ’29, a Crimson Editorial editor, lives in Greenough Hall. Did you come to Harvard to watch “Grey’s Anatomy?” In the 2025-26 academic year, over 50 sections of Harvard’s hallmark ...

A great introduction is fine art, crafted with great care and purpose. A first impression matters. If the reader never reads past the first paragraph, he will never read your brilliant narrative or ...

We have an epidemic. The virus is known to travel on paper and transmit over the keyboard: it jumps from old lawyer to young lawyer, preys on the inexperienced and insecure lawyer, and thrives in the ...

Please join the Writing Department for a virtual information session about our MFA program, hosted by Claire Donato (Assistant Chairperson of Writing). We look forward to meeting you!

As a teacher, I’m constantly impressed by the excitement that students show, even in high school and middle school, about having the chance to create narratives. While a large number of the standards ...

Past winners of our student contests share their best writing moves. By Natalie Proulx How to Teach With the Art and Artifacts in Our New Book, ‘Coming of Age in 2020’ Work by teenagers — photos, ...