I believe the personal essay is underrated for both writer and reader. It affords the writer great freedom: … - Marty Nemko

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Life is chaotic and unpredictable. If a butterfly flaps its wings in one part of the world, it could cause people at the opposite end of the globe to watch a Discovery Channel special on butterflies

Marty Nemko

I believe the personal essay is underrated for both writer and reader. It affords the writer great freedom: to speak personally yet invoke others' ideas, to be rational and
or emotional, to be confident or admit doubt.

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