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The Complete Idiot's Guide to Writing a Memoir
Writing a memoir is more than making a list of life's big moments. A good memoir tells a true story in the same way as a novel tells a fictional one. Therefore, memoirists must employ the same tactics as novelists to tell a unique personal story.
The Complete Idiot's Guide® to Writing a Memoir enables readers to learn to:
* Select a focus--the period of time or series of eve...more
The Complete Idiot's Guide® to Writing a Memoir enables readers to learn to:
* Select a focus--the period of time or series of eve...more
Paperback, 304 pages
Published
December 6th 2011
by Alpha
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I'm a bit of a snob when it comes to books. Anything that first insults my intelligence and then proceeds to teach me about something is not likely to end up on my bookshelf.
That said, I received a copy of this book to review, and who hasn't dreamed of writing a memoir or some type? I know I have, so I decided to see what it had to say.
What I found was a book that is great in helping you organize your ideas, pointing out what is important, what to leave out, and of course what to put in your sto...more
That said, I received a copy of this book to review, and who hasn't dreamed of writing a memoir or some type? I know I have, so I decided to see what it had to say.
What I found was a book that is great in helping you organize your ideas, pointing out what is important, what to leave out, and of course what to put in your sto...more
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I thoroughly enjoyed this book and got a lot out of it. As an amateur genealogist and historian and eager memoirist/family history writer and blogger, I found the chapters helped me to distinguish the difference between wanting to write a piece of fiction and a piece of history. I have been struggling with my "debut" novel for several years now as the plotline is fairly close to my own childhood experiences. I found this book really cleared a path for me to write my novel/blog/family history pro...more
I picked up this book as I was finishing the final edits to my own memoir Crash: A Mother, a Son and the Journey from Grief to Gratitude. My first thought? Gee, maybe I should have read this first.
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May 16, 2012
Rhonda Rae Baker
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Shelves:
beginners,
classic,
educational,
healing,
memoir,
motivational,
own,
non-fiction,
psychological,
second-chance,
writing
This is one of the absolute best writing books I've read and one that I will not only buy copies for others who are writing in my family but will also reference often within my own journey.
If you are interested in writing or want to know what to do with your journal or stories of life, read this. It will help you go deeper, provide structure for the scattered pieces, and encourage you to keep going. Writing is a healing process and one worthy of pressing through whether you plan on publishing or...more
If you are interested in writing or want to know what to do with your journal or stories of life, read this. It will help you go deeper, provide structure for the scattered pieces, and encourage you to keep going. Writing is a healing process and one worthy of pressing through whether you plan on publishing or...more
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I enjoyed this. Lots of interesting information. The beginning's especially good.
Easy to follow.. Practical hints and examples.
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