When Your Writing Embarrasses Your Family

The challenges of personal essay writing

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I love to write a good story. Give me a notebook, a laptop, or a scrap of paper and I’m in my happy place. I once imagined myself with a career as a novelist, but the reality is that I’ve spent most of my life writing personal essays. Recently, I’ve been made aware that certain people in my life may be uncomfortable when I…