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- 3 Writing Styles that Bring an Autobiography to LifeThree unique autobiographical writing styles that can be used to transform a bland non-fictional piece of writing into a more appealing and marketable form of literature.
- Aspiring Writers - Discover the Unbeatable Benefits of Writing Personal EssaysAlmost every aspiring writer yearns to see their name in print because it gives a sense of fulfillment. New writers always fight that demon of doubt which is the lack of confidence in their writing ability. Are their writing skills good enough?
- How to Write a Personal EssayLearn how to tell someone who you are, and what you would like to do with your life.
- Ten Paying Markets for Personal Essays and Life StoriesThe personal essay has long been a favorite of writers because it allows you to express something deeply personal. Unfortunately, finding paying markets for personal essays and life stories isn't always easy. Here are ten to get you started.
- Tips for Writing and Selling Personal EssaysA personal essay is an intensely intimate form of writing in which you divulge the details of a particular time or circumstance in your life. Writing and selling personal essays proves too personal for some writers, while others take advantage of it.
Ten Tips for Writing Personal Essays (And Getting Them Published)Although personal essays are not as coveted by editors as they once were, it is still possible to write a personal essay and to find a publication that will buy it.
Moving Mountains - a Personal Essay on FaithMemoirs of initial years living in India with my guru Amma.- Personal Essays: I Hate My JobAn exercise in the art of personal essays.
- Personal Essays: Tension, Anyone?An exercise in the art of the personal essay.
- Personal Essays: The CouchAn exercise in the art of the personal essay.
- Personal Essays: Above the RestAn exercise in the art of the personal essay.
Personal Essay - My Love for Uniformed JobsMy love for uniformed jobs doesn't have any limitations. It is still there as an unhidden passion.- Personal Essay: A Girl and Her CarAn essay about a girl and her car.
- On the Ground: a Personal Essay on CourageFalling off a building demands a delicate fusion of physics, psychology, and art. Not so the leap of suicide: that desperate act entreats physics alone to quell one's troubles and propel the soul into the Beyond. Art plays no role in self-destruction.
- I've Heard This Before: A personal essayI thought I was master of my fate: I left home, moved to a different state, chose to study theatre and history in college, and have become a playwright, columnist, and screenwriter. Nothing to do with the police work of my father. Yet he chose my path...