Editor’s note: Poynter announced that the newly renamed 2024 Poynter Journalism Prizes will feature a category honoring longtime writing coach Roy Peter Clark and recognizing compelling short writing ...
Not long ago, I was talking to some aspiring writers about writing. Some thoughts emerged, and I’d like to share some. What makes a writer? Well, probably some combination of talent and learning — ...
In January 1967, I began my first serious study of poetry under the tutelage of a brilliant young professor named Rene Fortin. The poetry was 20th century, described as Modern, and took us from ...