Personal Essay Writing Tips from Guest Judge Lidia Yuknavitch
“My embodied experience is the container for sensory details, and when I ask my body questions, I...
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Creative Nonfiction Examples: WtW’s Favorite Personal Essays
Personal essays — a form of creative nonfiction that are sometimes called “narrative essays” — are...
What is Creative Nonfiction? Intro to Writing Personal Essays
I’ve always loved to listen to stories. My family played audiobooks in the car while I was growing...
Personal Essay Examples: Stellar Submissions by Write the World Authors
In a great personal essay, everyday experiences transform into something luminous. These three...
How to Prevent “Summer Slide” & Encourage Reading this Summer
With summer around the corner in the Northern Hemisphere, there is a looming fear in many teachers’...
Poetry and Spoken Word Competition 2025 Winners Announced!
Congratulations to the winners and finalists of our Poetry and Spoken Word Competition! In their...
How One Educator Uses Write the World to Support English Language Learning
“I think Write the World can help non-native English speakers very well. Because this website not...
Four Ways to Teach Environmental Writing
May marks Write the World’s environmental writing competition sponsored by Patagonia, and we’re...
How to Pick an Environmental Topic to Write About
All writers have been there. The pencil-chewing, mindless keyboard clacking, and empty white page...