In a society shaped by constant availability, hands-on hobbies like writing letters and scrapbooking require focus and ...

At a time when productivity means optimizing every second and screens blur the line between work and home, some people are ...

Business letters are formal letters sent by one professional to another. Writing business letters requires a somewhat unique writing method. However, while there are rules to follow when composing a ...

Most people probably don’t like writing cover letters, even those of us who write for our profession. Cover letters can be an uncomfortable: it’s a letter, so it feels like it should be kind of ...

One of the most popular elements of our daily opinion page is the section we devote to letters to the editor. This slice of the page offers readers an opportunity to share their viewpoint on topics ...

Employers, professors, teachers, colleagues or clients may be asked to write a professional letter of recommendation to assist someone they’ve worked with in some capacity. These letters are vital ...

"What is healing, but a shift in perspective?” — Mark Doty, Heaven’s Coast Transactional writing — or letter writing — gets you beyond what you thought you could not get over. With all the other ways ...

The holiday season offers a good excuse to sit down and write a letter to someone you’ve been out of touch with, an exercise that benefits you and your recipient more than you might expect. Studies ...

When you're not face-to-face with someone, how do you communicate? A tendency to rely on texting, emailing and social media can constrain possibilities. Even a phone conversation of depth is ephemeral ...