“The past is a foreign country; they do things differently there,” L.P. Hartley wrote in his novel
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Speech Writing Ideas with Michael Franklin
This month’s Speech Writing Competition is well underway, dear writers, and we are already...
Speechwriting Tips with Sarah Hurwitz, White House Speechwriter
This is an unprecedented time around the world—from the impacts of the COVID19 pandemic, to...
Historical Fiction Competition 2020 Winners Announced
From the fields of Ireland to the dust and dirt on a baseball diamond, the excitement of summer in...
Meet Best Peer Review Winner Ruth Foote
One of the best parts of writing (and reading!) is experiencing the world from another point of...
Meet Flash Fiction Winner Tula Singer
As writers, we have the power to not only create worlds from scratch but to also imagine our own...
Meet Anna Gibbs, Science Writer and Write the World Alum
Five years ago, Anna Gibbs was a WtW young writer focused on poetry; flash-forward to today, where...
Tips for Standing Out in Writing Competitions
As we start a new season of competitions here at Write the World, we wanted to say how much we...
Historical Writing Tips with Daven McQueen
At a time when the present can feel unbelievable, the past can offer insight and salve. Martin...