The Haven library will offer a series of personal writing workshops with writing instructor Caroline Joy Adams, via Zoom, on the first Thursday of each month from 2 to 3:30 pm, February through June.

Journalists fear the “I” word, maybe even more than a libel suit. Writing about yourself is often difficult for reporters and editors whose work lives focus on others. But writing about yourself, ...

Writing a strong personal statement can help medical school applicants stand out from a crowded field. In 2022, there were more than 55,000 applicants to allopathic medical schools, with 22,700 ...

I used to believe I taught the one genre that artificial intelligence couldn’t touch. For 15 years, I’ve guided college students through the deeply human work of personal narrative, helping them ...

Here are some situations that require writing a personal statement: Applying to college Applying to special camps or programs Applying to graduate school, law school, or medical school Applying to an ...

In the 2007 movie “Freedom Writers,” Hilary Swank stands in front of a classroom of troubled high schoolers. They need to write down their stories, she tells them. Otherwise, when they die, “no one is ...

When you think about how to grow professionally, writing probably isn't the first thing that comes to mind — but maybe it should be. Introducing a personal writing practice, whether daily, weekly or ...

Journalists chase, find and cover stories, and sometimes, they become one. From intriguing exposés to provocative thinkpieces and raw memoirs, the personal essay has long been a media staple, enjoying ...

Writing a personal essay is, very simply, about writing your truth. The voice in it is yours, an Irish teenager about to finish school, and the content is your views and thoughts on life and the world ...

"Books were portals meant for escapism," Benjamin Percy says in "Thrill Me," the titular essay in his new nonfiction collection. He's speaking of his childhood in rural Oregon, where he found new ...