Alice Flaherty was always a prolific writer. The notes she took during her hospital residency were so exhaustive they morphed into a neurology textbook. But her habit went into overdrive in 1998 after ...

Hypergraphia, the unstoppable and overpowering desire to write, is commonly known as ‘The Midnight Disease’ as this itch to put pen to paper becomes unbearable when the sleep hormone, melatonin, ...

Few experiences are more devastating than a pregnancy loss or the loss of a child. Sometimes, when that loss isn't something society easily recognizes, we, as beautiful and complex beings, take over ...

Alice Flaherty was always a prolific writer. The notes she took during her hospital residency were so exhaustive they morphed into a neurology textbook. But her habit went into overdrive in 1998 after ...

During the months before she gave birth, our critic wrote — a lot. What happens when the impulse to put pen to paper becomes extreme? Credit...Najeebah Al-Ghadban Supported by By Molly Young How does ...

I think all writers are fascinated by hypergraphiacs. I know I am: it represents the literary zeal and work ethic I wish I had. For me, writing is and always has been like pulling teeth... the ...

While there are people in the world who hate or are not good at writing, there are also people who like writing and are good at it, but this is just a story within the framework of their strengths and ...

Writing is one of the supreme human achievements. No, why should I be reasonable? Writing is the supreme achievement. It is by turns exhilarating and arduous, and trying to write obsesses and ...