The Challenge of the Blank Page
Essays, Compositions and Papers, oh my!
To me, the act of writing is sacred. No matter what the topic, it’s taking some core essence of your self and placing it with care into words onto a blank page. Who you are, the sparks of person-hood that live within you — this is precious.
Maybe that’s why I find a blank sheet of paper challenging (daunting, even), intriguing, and exciting all at once. That’s definitely why I feel a need to write and rewrite and smooth and polish the words I have chosen. Those feelings can make it really hard to put the first word on the (virtual) paper!
Whether you’re faced with an essay for an application or a paper for your composition class, you may be feeling some of the same things. So — here are some tips to help you get started and keep on going until you’ve created a piece that truly reflects you.
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