Writing Advice from Our Personal Essay Competition Teenage Winners
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Personal Essay Competition Teenage Winners Announced
"This is an achingly compelling, heartfelt personal essay that reeks of pain and empathy, courage...
Personal Essay Competition: Expert Advice from Guest Judge Andy Trincia
A deeply vulnerable, introspective, and intimate form of writing, the personal essay invites you to...
What Is Memoir — And How Does it Differ From Autobiography and Personal Essay?
You have a story to tell. Maybe it's about the summer everything changed, a relationship that...
Writing Advice from Our Teen Op-Ed Writing Competition Winners
"Once I saw the prompt for the op-ed, I knew it would be the perfect chance to write something...
Meet the Teen Writers Who Won Our Personal Essay Competition
Meet Cecilia, Diep, and Tanishqa, the winners of our Personal Essay Competition! These...
Personal Essay Competition Winners Announced!
"What a pleasure…I just wanted to say that it was a joy to read the work. What hope and promise,"...
Creative Nonfiction Examples: WtW’s Favorite Personal Essays
Personal essays — a form of creative nonfiction that are sometimes called “narrative essays” — are...
What is Creative Nonfiction? Intro to Writing Personal Essays
I’ve always loved to listen to stories. My family played audiobooks in the car while I was growing...