It’s frustrating to see established writers who write for prestigious publications turn their noses up at “personal essays,” as if that’s not the only way a lot of us can get a foot in the door, as if editors don’t push women especially to add more personal trauma to their pieces
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I would frankly love to write less about my own shit, but that’s the stuff that primarily sells, and at the end of the day I still have bills to pay. Also interesting to me what gets branded a “personal essay” and what gets to be an “opinion piece” or just an essay
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Replying to @anne_theriault
Not at all about prestige but I do warn emerging writers not to let a pub have what is probably their most vulnerable story, usually in return for peanuts plus "exposure". It's a hard act to follow, doesn't lead to more jobs, plus all the downsides of virality with no protection.
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This is such good advice and something I wish someone had said to me when I was first starting out (although I might not have listened). Having one thing go viral can feel like you’ve made it, but it’s a tough, tricky road ahead
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Indeed! I try to tell people to wait till when they are ready for *that* piece but virality appears more attractive than its reality.
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