This category contains essays in the User namespace about Wikipedia and related topics. A user may decide to categorize their essay here for more exposure. Use template {{essay}} to add a page to this category.

Except for necessary maintenance (like correcting categories or removing images without a fair-use rationale), you should generally not edit essays that reside in someone else's userspace without the user's permission. An essay here may be moved categorically by its author into the Wikipedia namespace, Category:Wikipedia essays, if it is frequently referenced, as evidenced by becoming an evolving expression of multiple editors.

Additional essays may be found on meta:Category:Essays. For non-Wikipedia-related essays, see Category:Essays. See also Category:Wikidiaries.