Michelle Nijhuis’s Brief Guide to Writing Reported Essays
When I set out to write an essay handbook for science writers, the first problem I ran into is that no one is quite sure how to define an essay. Essays are short, except when they’re not; in prose, except when they’re not; serious, except when they’re tears-in-eyes funny. Here’s the definition I came up with: Essays are written in a personal voice, involve one or more journeys, and are relevant not just to the writer but also to the reader.
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