Good writing should help readers to "become less alone inside."

Her writings helped to build the foundations of the feminist movement.

But this small example illustrates how bad writing can actually help an investigative reporter to paper over the holes in his case.

Some people have written that my writing has helped them go on.

Still, Kennedy's writing rarely flags, and you can't help falling for her characters.

Studies show that expressive writing and talk therapy can help women with breast cancer feel better.

So expository writing must help them break through, to feel good about themselves, to give voice to their feelings.

However, his other writings did not help him achieve these lofty goals.

But Patterson said the writing had helped him in the ad game.