If you want to write for a living, you should write for free. Hell, if you already do write for a living, you should write for free. And that free writing should be some of your best work. Unless ...

In 2013, an editor at The Atlantic contacted freelance journalist Nate Thayer. They asked him to repurpose one of his articles for free. “We unfortunately can’t pay you for it,” they said, “but we do ...

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.8--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Write the World, a global nonprofit providing online writing programs that build literacy and critical thinking skills in teenagers (ages 13-19), fostering their ...

I’m new to writing and would like to break into freelance work. I have been given an opportunity to write a column for an online journal but they cannot afford to pay me. Should I work for free? Wow, ...

Writing can be a lonely endeavor, but it’s becoming even more important as many of us shift to more remote work models. So, if you find yourself in need of a little prose pick-me-up, these three free ...

When Nate Thayer posted his exchange with an Atlantic editor asking him to contribute to the site for free, he sparked a huge debate over whether writers should ever be expected to go unpaid. The ...

It’s always a great time to become a better writer—and never more so than right now. Thanks to a generous assortment of free apps, sites, and tools, we wordsmiths have a modern-day treasure trove of ...