{"id":36915,"date":"2023-09-11T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-09-11T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thewritelife.com\/?p=36915"},"modified":"2023-09-10T23:43:41","modified_gmt":"2023-09-11T03:43:41","slug":"personal-essay","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thewritelife.com\/personal-essay\/","title":{"rendered":"Publish Your Personal Essay: 22 Magazines and Websites"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Writing is a solitary act, but the importance of sharing your work can\u2019t be overlooked. A personal essay can endear you to an audience, bring attention to an issue or simply provide comfort to a reader who\u2019s \u201cbeen there.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Journalists might find it difficult to steer away from research rituals to talk about themselves, but think of it this way:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cWriting nonfiction is not about telling your story. <\/span>It\u2019s about telling interesting and worthy stories about the human condition using examples from your life.\u201d<\/b><\/p>\nAshley C. Ford, an essayist who emphasized the importance of creating a clear connection between your personal experience and universal topics<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

When writing personal essays, imagine you\u2019re writing <\/span>through <\/span><\/i>yourself, instead of <\/span>about <\/span><\/i>yourself\u2014worry less about writing something that seems thrilling or heart-wrenching, and more about your truth and human experience. Believe it or not, someone out there needs your story more than you know. \u201cIt\u2019s worth it to write what\u2019s real,\u201d says Ford.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Plus, there\u2019s a bonus: You can get paid to publish your personal essay <\/b><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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