by Jane Parris | Jun 1, 2020 | Brainstorming, College Essay, Essay Writing, General, Personal Essay, Personal Narrative
If you’re stuck on what to write your college essay about, here’s an approach that may work for you: Stop trying to think of good essay topics. Instead, think of bad, terrible, totally unacceptable topics. Most students struggle trying to come up with an...
by Jane Parris | May 5, 2019 | Brainstorming, College Essay, Essay Writing, Personal Essay, Personal Narrative, Writing Skills
Searching for just the right story for your college essay? A friend recently gave me a neat little book called 642 Tiny Things to Write About, from the San Francisco Writers’ Grotto. It’s packed with “tiny” ideas like this one: Write your life story...