Debt relief can restore fiscal space for development but also creates moral-hazard risks. Targeted, conditional relief with greater transparency and partial burden-sharing protects incentives and improves outcomes.
Creative writing degrees teach craft, critique, and professional habits - and they open more career paths today than in the past. They won't, however, guarantee publication, a developed voice, or steady income; those require sustained writing and real-world experience.
A concise 2025 guide to how grant writing consultants support project preparation, funder research, proposal rules, budgets, and ethical hiring practices.
A practical guide to focused writing: choose your purpose, outline your points, proofread aloud, and verify facts. Applies to business and personal writing alike.
NYU's Creative Writing Program, based at Washington Square in Greenwich Village, combines workshop-driven craft instruction with regular public readings and city access to presses and literary communities. Undergraduate and graduate students can take workshops, publish in student journals, and attend visiting-author events.
Screenwriting classes teach scene structure, visual storytelling, and dialogue differently from fiction courses. Choose in-person workshops for feedback, 8-12 week intensives for steady progress, or online/self-paced options for flexibility.
Common reasons grant applications are declined - from misaligned priorities and geographic limits to weak budgets and unclear impact - and practical steps to fix each problem.
Ballpoint pens (biros) use a small rolling ball to transfer quick-drying ink from an internal reservoir to paper. Invented by László Bíró in 1938, they became ubiquitous after WWII and remain the most common everyday pen.
A concise guide to six traditional poetic forms - ballad, sonnet, triolet, haiku, senryu, and tanka - explaining origins, typical structures, and what to notice when reading or writing them.
Masters of creative writing shape culture by combining close observation, disciplined form, and the willingness to translate ideas into public language. Their influence persists across changing technologies from gramophones to digital networks.