Writing
A collection of TED Talks (and more) on the topic of
writing.
Exclusive articles about Writing
Elizabeth Gilbert: The 7 books that shaped me as a writer
“The only thing I have ever wanted to be for my whole life was a writer. I wrote all through childhood, all through adolescence, by the time I was a teenager I was sending my ve...
A science fiction and fantasy reading list for teen creativity
The “app generation” struggles with creative writing — as a new study shows, they’re turning into realists. Here’s a mini summer reading list that might inspire some wild thinki...Video playlists about Writing
How to tell a story
Why do we love our favorite stories? Do they need a beginning, middle and end, and a character who changes by the conclusion? Masters of storytelling explore new answers to age-old questions of the craft.
Carlton Cuse: 6 talks that help me create
"These talks have inspired me to create, in my writing or in my life," says Carlton Cuse, screenwriter and producer of "Lost" and "Bates Motel." "These speakers have 'passionate optimism' -- that inner drive that allows us to risk truly expressing ourselves.”
Words, words, words
As Wittgenstein wrote, "The limits of my language mean the limits of my world." Watch talks by linguists, data analysts and word nerds.
10 talks from authors
These well-known writers weave beautiful words on the page … and on the stage.
