Pillow Talk: Rules for Writing About Yourself

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Pillow Talk: Rules for Writing About Yourself

1. Don't lie. 2: You have to lie. Sarah's weekly audio riff takes on the slippery morals and many contradictions of personal essays and memoirs.

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Mar 03, 2024

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by Sarah Hepola

The first rule for personal essays is “there are no rules.” But! The diligent personal essayist knows that won’t wash — writing about life and the people in it is high-stakes and demanding, and so your narrato

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