What Grey’s Anatomy Taught Me About Finding My Readers

by Amanda Le Rougetel

I completed my course-based master’s program in communication, spending weeks researching a long paper and then ten days writing at a cottage. I loved being alone with my work, crafting an academic paper tightly focused on one question. By the end of it, I was proud of what I had accomplished.

After the requisite revisions, I was delighted when the professor pronounced my work done. At this point, I wanted to share my achievement with my nearest and dearest, so I h...