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I’ve been writing essays for longer than I care to admit, and I’ve read enough writing guides to fill a

I’ve read thousands of essays. Not an exaggeration. Between my years as a teaching assistant, my work with the National

I’ve spent more hours than I care to admit staring at poetry, trying to figure out exactly how to wedge

I’ve read thousands of literary analysis essays. Some of them made me sit up straight. Most of them made me

I’ve read thousands of essays. Not an exaggeration. When you spend enough time in academic writing–whether as a tutor, editor,

I’ve stared at that blinking cursor more times than I care to admit. The assignment lands in my inbox, and

I’ve spent the last decade making decisions that matter. Some were small–choosing between two coffee shops. Others were enormous–deciding whether

I’ve read thousands of essays. Not an exaggeration. During my years teaching composition and later working with students preparing for

I didn’t understand profile essays until I was forced to write one. Not because the concept was difficult, but because

I’ve spent enough time reading arguments that fall apart under scrutiny to know that surface-level analysis gets you nowhere. When