I'm a writer, and to generate words I care about I first write them longhand, with pen and ink on paper. I'm also a teacher of creative writing, and when I tell my students—virtually all of whom write ...

For many students, writing can be a challenging and sometimes daunting task. Whether it’s an essay, research paper, or a simple reflection, the pressure to produce well-thought-out and polished work ...

The one course all students take their first semester at Bowdoin is a First-Year Writing Seminar (FYWS). First-Year Writing Seminars balance significant intellectual work with instruction in writing ...