Helping Without Losing Yourself
Think about a time when you helped someone else overcome a personal issue or crisis. Detail the situation, your involvement, and how it affected your relationship with that person. What insights about helping others and setting boundaries did you gain from this experience?
Suggested length: An essay or article: 800 to 2,500 words
Start the clock
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Make it yours
Three ways to take this prompt somewhere nobody else will.
- End with something the reader can do or think about today.
- State your main point in one sentence before you start.
- Include a counterargument and answer it fairly.
Writing self-help books
Your life, a little better, by the last page.
Self-help promises change: better habits, relationships, money or confidence. Readers want a clear method they can try today, from someone they trust to know the way.
What readers expect
- One clear transformation
- Steps the reader can act on
- Stories and evidence that it works
- An author with credibility
A tip before you start
Promise one transformation and deliver it step by step. Readers want to know exactly what to do on Monday morning.
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- Daily Gratitude PracticesWrite an essay on the role of gratitude in enhancing personal well-being. Include personal stories, how adopting an attitude of gratitude has changed…
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