Writing about yourself is often difficult for reporters and editors whose work lives focus on others. Personal writing also generates enormous reader response. It's almost like psychotherapy, except you're doing it on your own.
Feeling is at the basis of everything.
I couldn't do that. For me, it's like The Godfather . Donna Britt, The Washington Pos t Write every day. Writing is a process of discovery. Begin, as Cynthia Gorney described the beginnings of her powerful pieces for The Washington Post, with babble.