Our Craft Essay Archive extends back to 2005, a rich trove of essays exploring the challenges of writing, the craft of characterization, voice, image, syntax, and structure, author interviews, and many other aspects of the writing life. You can access these essays here, or by using the search box. We have also tagged many of our Craft Essays (along with flash nonfiction essays tied to various craft elements) in these pages:
Searching Brevity Essays by Mode
A searchable index allowing readers, writers, teachers, and students to locate essays written in a particular nonfiction form, such list, letter, lyric essay, meditation, profile, and more.
Searching Brevity Essays by Craft Element
A searchable index allowing readers, writers, teachers, and students to locate essays highlighting particular craft elements and choices such as characterization, dialogue, extended metaphor, segmentation, speculation, and others.
Searching Brevity Essays by Topic
A searchable index allowing readers, writers, teachers, and students to locate essays touching on particular issues and topics, including addiction, class, gender, sexuality, race and ethnicity, illness, parenting, spirituality, and more.
As of March 2024, Brevity has folded our Craft Essay section into The Brevity Blog