Memoir Snob
Episode 47: Modern Love
Jun 21, 2024
Guests on the podcast discuss submitting personal essays to the New York Times 'Modern Love' column, exploring storytelling intricacies, self-effacement, and the emotional journey of deciding to submit an essay under their real name.
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Quick takeaways
- Submitting personal essays under real names to prestigious columns like Modern Love can be a transformative and liberating experience.
- Embracing honesty and vulnerability in storytelling, while avoiding overly positive or accusatory narratives, is essential for impactful writing.
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Submission to Modern Love Column of NY Times
The speaker discusses the pivotal decision to submit a personal essay to the Modern Love column in The New York Times under their real name. Despite initial reservations about writing competitions, encouragement from an editor and research on different submissions led to the essay's creation.
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