Loose of Earth author Kathleen Dorothy Blackburn on following the uncertainty of the essay and focusing on images to interrogate contradictions as she wrote her memoir
As a budding essayist who sometimes feels a call to eventually write more cohesively about my life’s journey, I appreciated this helpful post so much. Thank you, Kathleen! Loved this line especially: “…writing essays taught me the page is a space for puzzlement, wonder, and paradox.”
Thank you for your essay, Kathleen. I have been writing about my mother's adoption for years. Your prompts at the end of this essay will help me look at the story from a different perspective.
As a budding essayist who sometimes feels a call to eventually write more cohesively about my life’s journey, I appreciated this helpful post so much. Thank you, Kathleen! Loved this line especially: “…writing essays taught me the page is a space for puzzlement, wonder, and paradox.”
I'm so glad it was so helpful for you!
I've always loved the essay format for many of the same reasons. You can go so far in a short space
Thank you for your essay, Kathleen. I have been writing about my mother's adoption for years. Your prompts at the end of this essay will help me look at the story from a different perspective.