This is kind of dated, but I just came across it and found it to be an insightful read on what it’s like to write personal essays… which is, you know, what 95% of the stuff on Musings entails.
http://www.thefrisky.com/2013-08-05/the-soapbox-on-hugo-schwyzer-personal-essay-writing-redemption/
Writers' Workshop 