Want to Write a Review? Here’s Advice From New York Times Critics.
Note: Our Student Review Contest is open from Nov. 10 to Dec. 15.You probably have a slew of opinions on the books, movies, video games and music you love and loathe. With some patience and attention, you can turn these opinions into a piece of written criticism: a review.Advice from experts might help. To support…
How to Write a 100-Word Narrative: A Guide for Our Tiny Memoir Contest
Step-by-step directions for telling a meaningful, interesting and short true story from your life — with 25 mentor texts to help.
When Do You Write by Hand?
A writer recommends writing letters by hand. In the digital age, when, if ever, do you choose handwriting over typing, and why?
Does Learning to Write Still Matter in the Age of A.I.?
It’s a question that educators, writers and students are asking themselves. What do you think?
To Whom Would You Write an Open Letter?
For instance, sometimes an open letter is intended to call someone out publicly, like this one written to Mark Zuckerberg, the chief executive of Facebook (now Meta), by the screenwriter Aaron Sorkin in 2019. Here is how it begins:Mark,In 2010, I wrote “The Social Network” and I know you wish I hadn’t. You protested that…
How to Write an Open Letter: A Guide to Our Opinion Contest
Now think about how this might work in an open letter. Some employ that same kind of insider knowledge. For instance, many of the open letters to Taylor Swift on the internet riff off the titles of her songs, allude to moments from her past or scatter the kinds of “Easter eggs” — or secret…
