Jun 01, 2022
Writing for Yourself Versus Writing for an Audience
Was I being selfish and foolish by spending seven years composing the book I wanted to read, without considering why someone other than me might care?
Brian Gresko is a widely published writer and editor of the anthology When I First Held You: 22 Critically Acclaimed Writers Talk About the Triumphs, Challenges, and Transformative Experience of Fatherhood. He cohosts Pete’s Reading Series, the longest running literary series in Brooklyn, New York. You can find him online at briangresko.com.
Was I being selfish and foolish by spending seven years composing the book I wanted to read, without considering why someone other than me might care?
If you’re starting a new personal essay or you’re working on a memoir, try this writing exercise shared by our instructor Brian Gresko.
Will my intestines turn the sacred bread into holy shit, or does the miracle not extend that far into the digestive process?
