A Writer's Notebook

A Writer's Notebook

Essay Camp

Essay Camp Day 2

Keep at it.

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Summer Brennan
Nov 16, 2025
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“You might as well answer the door, my child, the truth is furiously knocking.”

— Lucille Clifton

Welcome to the second day of Essay Camp.

To write for one day might be called a fluke, but to write for two days in a row begins to establish a pattern.

To develop a regular writing practice is a little like building a greenhouse. It’s a space that is protected…

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