The Importance of the Personal Essay

I’ve been writing personal essays for over a decade, and I believe that my personal essay practice allowed me to leave social media.

So in today’s episode, I share how I blend the personal, the poetic, and the political in my writing. And I unpack how that supports me in speaking up and sharing my work without shying away from what’s happening in the world.

I hope this episode inspires you to share your writing with the people. Tune in to learn about—

• The importance of your life story
• How to share your political values
• Facing fear when we don’t know what to say
• Being willing to get it wrong
• Why you should choose a container for your writing
• How personal essays can help you leave social media

Links

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• Mentioned in the episode — Body Work by Melissa Febos, 69herbs, Sister Spinster, Lukaza’s Substack, Fariha’s Substack, Friendship Village book, Bear Hebert, Off the Grid podcast, Ayana Zaire Cotton Substack
• Find all these links & more at codycookparrott.com/commonshapes

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