Writers are magpies. We observe, mimic, remix and remake. Being transparent about how our work exists in community is great.

Interview yourself. Use a Q & A format to have a conversation. Be both journalist and subject. If it helps, interview yourself about a memory or incident. "When you said, the other day, that BELOVED is one of the best novels you've ever read, it kind of sounded like you were just trying to show off for that guy. But maybe I'm jumping to conclus

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Stay safe, y’all. Failing that, stay fierce.

Write an essay inspired by something one of your classmates has said or written; just give them credit. Writers are magpies. We observe, mimic, remix and remake. Being transparent about how our work exists in community is great.

Write an essay about a color. Maggie Nelson famously wrote a whole book about the color blue.