Have you ever read your own sentence and felt that something sounds a little stiff or robotic? Do you sometimes think your writing is correct but still not smooth enough? If yes, you are not alone.

Seven years ago, I could neither read nor write in ‎English; my native language is Arabic. When I ‎arrived in the United States in May 2016 to pursue higher education, I needed a translator at the ...

Editor’s update: The Economist has published a revised version of its style guide. The first words are the hardest. For many of us writing is a slog. Words drip with difficulty onto the page—and ...