Escape Essay Hell! is the definitive, fast-and-easy guide among college-bound students on writing narrative-style essays for college application essays.
For years, college admissions experts advised students to "Tell a story" or "Make the essay about you!" or "Be an individual."
And that was all wise and good.
However, no one ever explained and taught exactly HOW they could do this.
Escape Essay Hell! changed all that.
In her best-selling guide, professional writing coach Janine Robinson takes students through 10 simple steps to brainstorm engaging topics, and then craft compelling "slice-of-life" essays using storytelling writing techniques.
And they work!
Essays that are engaging, memorable and connect with the admissions officers are the best way students can stand out in the fiercely competitive admissions process.
In her book, Janine helps students discover and share their real-life stories to showcase what sets them apart from the pack!
Drawing from her experience as an English teacher and professional writer who pens the popular Essay Hell blog, Robinson also acts as a personal writing coach to guide and cheer students through this dreaded process.
Students will learn how to identify their unique defining qualities, write compelling mini-stories called anecdotes, and use a powerful Show and Tell writing method.
Escape Essay Hell! can help students write personal statements and respond to prompts for The Common Application, public university (e.g. University of California), private college, supplemental, graduate school, transfer and scholarship essays.
By following these simple 10 steps, students will escape Essay Hell in no time at all--and have their best shot at landing in their dream school!
Janine, who has tutored literally thousands of students on their essays, recently published a collection of sample essays, called Heavenly Essays: 50 Narrative College Application essays, which is the perfect companion guide to Escape Essay Hell!.
Almost all the students who shared their personal statement essays in this collection followed the writing steps and techniques Janine outlined in Escape Essay Hell!.
And they all landed in outstanding colleges.
(For more help on how to spin topics for specific prompts, check out Janine's other helpful updated guide: Essay Hell's 2015-16 Prompts Primer: Strategies for The Common App, UC and Other College Application Essays.)
Find infinite tips and advice on the college application essay on her popular blog at www.EssayHell.com.
For years, college admissions experts advised students to "Tell a story" or "Make the essay about you!" or "Be an individual."
And that was all wise and good.
However, no one ever explained and taught exactly HOW they could do this.
Escape Essay Hell! changed all that.
In her best-selling guide, professional writing coach Janine Robinson takes students through 10 simple steps to brainstorm engaging topics, and then craft compelling "slice-of-life" essays using storytelling writing techniques.
And they work!
Essays that are engaging, memorable and connect with the admissions officers are the best way students can stand out in the fiercely competitive admissions process.
In her book, Janine helps students discover and share their real-life stories to showcase what sets them apart from the pack!
Drawing from her experience as an English teacher and professional writer who pens the popular Essay Hell blog, Robinson also acts as a personal writing coach to guide and cheer students through this dreaded process.
Students will learn how to identify their unique defining qualities, write compelling mini-stories called anecdotes, and use a powerful Show and Tell writing method.
Escape Essay Hell! can help students write personal statements and respond to prompts for The Common Application, public university (e.g. University of California), private college, supplemental, graduate school, transfer and scholarship essays.
By following these simple 10 steps, students will escape Essay Hell in no time at all--and have their best shot at landing in their dream school!
Janine, who has tutored literally thousands of students on their essays, recently published a collection of sample essays, called Heavenly Essays: 50 Narrative College Application essays, which is the perfect companion guide to Escape Essay Hell!.
Almost all the students who shared their personal statement essays in this collection followed the writing steps and techniques Janine outlined in Escape Essay Hell!.
And they all landed in outstanding colleges.
(For more help on how to spin topics for specific prompts, check out Janine's other helpful updated guide: Essay Hell's 2015-16 Prompts Primer: Strategies for The Common App, UC and Other College Application Essays.)
Find infinite tips and advice on the college application essay on her popular blog at www.EssayHell.com.
