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PERSONAL EXPERIENCE  

All writers have pondered the question: 'Must I write only about what I know?'. Can writing in depth and believability be accomplished without personal experience?

Personal experience articles - also called personal essays - are usually the most fulfilling to write because they describe a significant event in your life. They can be hard to sell, however, because many writers mistakenly believe that research is not required.

An informative piece with some helpful details on the process of ear gauging from personal experience.

A new study indicates it does not reduce plaque and I'm not surprised. Here is my experience and info on latest studies.

Inside you will learn my personal experiences with the company titled "iRiver".

If you are getting ready to have your wisdom teeth extracted, you will want to know what to expect before, during and after surgery.

Decide for yourself whether or not to purchase meat from this company.

Just before her 16th birthday, Andrea found out she was pregnant. Feeling alone and frightened, she met with a counselor at a family planning clinic.

An Epidural is suppose to help with the pain of labor and childbirth. The thing is doctors do not inform you of the long term effects of the epidural.This is my personal story of my dealings with the epidural.

Hip Replacement is one of the mostbeneficial operations you can have. It will stop your pain and allow you to pursue a fairly active new life. Therapy is essential to a perfect recovery and exercise will help too.

An overview of the experience I had with corrective eye surgery, from the realization I needed to have it done through recovery.

The lack of affordable health insurance in the United States is a serious problem which affects all of us. I know about the serious problems that result from the lack of health insurance, because I am writing from personal experience.

A question a writer faces whenever she uses her own personal experiences as a basis for fiction is: how much or little do I use? And am I too personally involved in the story that I stop listening to my editorial voice? This essay examines these questions.

This article will discuss what it is like to experience Sleep Paralysis, a sleep disorder to affects people upon waking or just as they are falling asleep.

This is a brief account of the events which followed my best friend's experience as a rape victim.

I started taking Prednisone at one point in my life for a hacking cough that would not go away. Night after night, like a Blue Tick hound baying at the moon, I barked, feeling so miserable I could barely sleep.

Like many of you, I have suffered from chronic depression for many years. Left untreated, I am a neurotic mess, but I have recently found one antidepressant that really works well for me, and that is Lexapro (aka Escitalopram).

This is the story of my 2001 stroke.

Personal Stories about Smartlipo and Lipodissolve from two people who had these procedures done.

My experience of having a diagnostic laparoscopy and what really happened

Recently Joel Osteen has released his book "Become A Better You", which has received national attention and was second in pre-sales, only to "Harry Potter". This attention is causing some to focus on his style of message deliverance. Is it too positive?

Also known as sweeping or stimulating the cervix in late pregnancy can sometimes lead to the woman going into labor. This is usually done after the 38th week of pregnancy to help encourage labor.

This will tell you why you should have mammograms and what they are like.

I began to float toward the ceiling where I stopped and looked down at the scenario taking place below. There was my own lifeless body on the bed.

This is a summary of my experience at this restaurant and my overall thoughts

Chronic pain can drastically alter a person's lifestyle which can cause depression. The depression then intensifies the pain sensitivity.

Goji Juice has made such a difference in my life. The minor health issues that I have suffered with for years no longer bother me.

WordPress blog system is one of the most widely used and also one of the most customizable platforms. But as with any script it requires frequent upgrades to stay secure and make your bloggin experience not only rewarding but also worry free.

How I personally went from a traumatic and desperate situation in my life to finding my own way to regain self worth and motivation

My own experiences following "successful" LASIK.

Ordinarily, women's shelters are established for a variety of reasons. For the battered and abused women and children of our society, these homes can mean a safe and secure place to live, sleep, and begin a new, productive life.

The Doctor told asked me if I knew how meat looked when it was thawing from the freezer. I didn't know what this had to do with the Cryosurgery, but I soon found out...

I just went through my fourth miscarrige, and had to have an emergency D&C. This is what you can expect.

After what I have experienced on natural home birth, I strongly believe that it is a given right for every woman to have the choice of home birth with social support. I publish my story so that people can see it is safe with the proper support.

Since I care about the people surrounding me, I believe that personal safety is one of the most important aspects of life. Safety belongs to every day living; someone never knows how or when an attack may occur.

When writing an article for a publication - whether for Associated Content or for an offline magazine - consider using personal anecdotes to drive your points home and to entertain your readers.

Have you ever felt that something was wrong with you, physically, metally? Of course we all have. With today's society the first place we look to for research and information is: Internet. Sometimes personal is better.

This article explains the reality of what it is like to be an Adult Phone Actress from an insider's point of view.

Hey gang; Ok it's time to create some good habits. You know, like eating a pork barrel full of Ben and Jerry's ice cream at 3 am in the morning. Nah......that's not the kind of habit I'm talking about. The only habit that will create is a quick trip

During the course of my research I have fond that a lot of people online feel there is not a lot of money that can be made in self-publishing.

My friend Bob from the warehouse recently called me out of the blue. I ended up meeting with him and his friend, and they told me about a "new" product whose main ingredient was the acai berry. They wanted me to try it. I'm glad I did...

You will be amazed at the power of your words.

Are you one of the countless online marketers and entrepreneurs who have sworn off working with Adwords and other pay-per-click traffic generation methods?

This is an account from a student about the difference in a traditional Brick and Mortar school to an Online flexible school. This is for anyone who is thinking about attending college either for the first time, or continuing to pursue a degree.

Having a newborn with torticollis isn’t easy. Of course if this is the worst thing that we had to go through, I’m glad. We had a perfectly healthy 2 month old little girl. All her tests were great, she was growing nicely - we had nothing to worry about. Or so we th

There are many individuals each day being diagnosed with heart problems or heart disease. Much of recovery relies on your state of mind. . Much of recovery relies on your state of mind.

April 28-30 and May 5-7, 2006 marks the 37th anniversary of Jazz Fest. This year's headliners include: Bruce Springsteen, Elvis Costello, Bob Dylan, Juvenile, Etta James, Jimmy Buffet, Fats Domino, Dave Matthews Band, Paul Simon, Keith Urban

We'll take a closer look at learning online as well as the benefits of online classes. From tutorials to virtual classrooms, there is a learning method to suit everyone.

How to take care of your skin and prevent and treat acne.