The Best Articles in Writing

The most useful articles and videos in Writing from around the web—beginners to advanced—curated by thought leaders and our community. We focus on timeless pieces and update the list whenever we discover new, must-read articles or videos—make sure to bookmark and revisit this page.

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Top 5 Writing Articles

At a glance: these are the articles that have been most read, shared, and saved in Writing by Refind users in 2023 so far.

  1. Why Write? - The Paris Review
  2. Proprioceptive writing: a method for embodied self-reflection
  3. 90% of My Skills Are Now Worth $0
  4. How to Write Concisely
  5. Drawing for writers: Procreate 101

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Short Articles

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Thought Leaders

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Stephen King

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Grammar Girl is also @grammargirl@zirk.us

Mignon Fogarty. Podcaster. Language lover. NYT bestselling author. Quick & Dirty Tips founder. @grammargirl@zirk.us

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Darren Rowse

Speaker, Author, Blogger, Photographer, Muser & Founder of @ProBlogger & @DigitalPS. Hubby to @Stylensh + dad to 3 boys.

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Madam Grammar

Professor, editor, grammar evangelist. Finding the joy in language and walking the fine red line between prescriptivism and descriptivism. She/her.

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Writer's Digest

Writers helping writers since 1920. Writer's Digest, WD University, WD Annual Conference & more. Published by Active Interest Media. #WDC20 #WritingCommunity

Publications

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Literary Hub

A daily literary website highlighting the best in contemporary fiction, nonfiction, and criticism.

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Every 📧

We publish smart, thoughtful essays on business and personal development. Our mission is to feed the minds and hearts of the people who build the internet.

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Open Culture

Find our daily culture posts on http://openculture.com, Mastodon, Bluesky and Post. Not here.

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Poynter

We're a school for journalism and democracy. Contact: info@poynter.org / 727-821-9494

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Austin Kleon

NYTimes bestselling author of STEAL LIKE AN ARTIST and other books. Subscribe to my weekly newsletter & log off this hellsite: http://austinkleon.substack.com

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