The smallest, most forgettable words in admissions essays can tell us in advance how students will perform in college, a new study by researchers at The University of Texas at Austin reveals. Common ...

Larry Smith, founder of the online magazine SMITH, and Rachel Fershleiser are the co-editors of "Not Quite What I Was Planning: Six-Word Memoirs by Writers Famous & Obscure." Read/submit memoirs at ...

When you speak and write, there is no law that says you have to use big words. Short words are as good as long ones, and short, old words — like sun and grass and home — are best of all. A lot of ...

If two examples constitute a trend, then a movement is afoot among editors to encourage short writing. It began at The Washington Post, where an editor argued that many stories could be tighter.

The Short on Words author reception was held June 16 at Genitti’s Hole-in-the-Wall. Short on Words is the literature arm of Northville’s Arts & Acts Festival. This year was the sixth edition of the ...

Dr. William Demray of Preservation Dental in Northville has been taking pictures for most of his life. Five years ago he opened up his photo albums for aspiring writers to peruse. The photographic ...