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Kelsey and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad (Totally Fine) Day

Kelsey and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad (Totally Fine) Day

a five things essay

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Kelsey Swintek
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The Five Things Essay is my go-to writing prompt when I spot the cobwebs in the corners of my mind, for Tuesdays like this one where I am appreciative of the deadline and yet feel like I have nothing to offer.

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The Five Things Essay
What Is A Five Things Essay? A Five Things Essay, or a Five Things draft, is an all-purpose writing prompt to help you find your voice, lose your voice, beat writer's block, or figure out what the hell you want to write about in the first place. Structurally, it is a piece of nonfiction writing, publishe…
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3 years ago · 276 likes · 20 comments · Summer Brennan
  1. I haven’t read Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good Very Bad Day in many years, and I’m not going to take an opportunity to read it now, …

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