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What is “authentic” voice?

October 11, 2016 by Sara Nolan

Your authentic voice? answer with an anecdote! The student in my college essay revising workshop tipped dangerously far back in his chair.  Even the chair was nervous. "Can you look at my essay?" He called.  No matter that I was in the middle of a sent-- He handed me an essay draft with tight lips. It was all about how he went from careless to caring about his school work over a few challenging years. "I don't like it." He said. "It's boring." He wasn't fishing for praise.  He didn't like it. "Well, if you are bored by it, it's probably boring," I agreed. I skimmed it.  Yup.  Continue Reading …

Filed Under: Integrity, Questions, Solutions, Uncategorized, Writing Tips Tagged With: anecdote, authentic, college essay writing, JP Morgan Chase The Fellowship Initiative, not boring, personal story, voice

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