Writing

These questions invite teenagers to share mischievous memories, engage in frightful debates, spin spooky stories and much more.

Jessica Grose, an Opinion writer, joins us for the month of October to discuss cultural trends among young people. Post your comments and questions for her by Oct. 15.

Our eight writing units are based on real-world features like reviews, opinion essays, narratives, podcasts, photo essays and more.

Each day of the school year we publish a Student Opinion question inviting students to share their own opinions and experiences in response to New York Times stories on the news of the day. To introduce each question, we provide an excerpt from a related Times article, interactive or video as well as a free…

What do you think this illustration is communicating? How does it relate to or comment on society or current events? Can you relate to it personally? What is your opinion of its message?Tell us in the comments, then read the related Opinion essay to learn more. Students 13 and older in the United States and…

Want to find out what it’s like to write about love and weddings for The New York Times? Join our online conversation with the Vows writer Rosalie R. Radomsky through Feb. 19.Do you love love? Is Valentine’s Day your favorite holiday? Are you a hopeless romantic at heart? If so, then these 10 questions all…

Do you love your career? Do you wake up knowing that today will be exciting and satisfying? So many people continue with jobs that they don’t really like, simply because changing careers seems scary. First, you have to choose a new career, which sometimes isn’t easy, and then you have to actually find a way…

Our nine writing units are based on real-world features like reviews, photo essays, narratives, podcasts and more.

Each day of the school year we publish a Student Opinion question inviting students to share their own opinions and experiences in response to New York Times stories on the news of the day. To introduce each question, we provide an excerpt from a related Times article, interactive or video as well as a free…

That said, there are a few key elements that are important to include, which can be found in our contest rubric. Below, we share some examples from the Tip column to illustrate these elements.Introduce your expert source.The person you interviewed will be the main source of information for your piece. Ask yourself: How will my…