Your Story Matters: Introducing the Pleasures of Personal Writing

by Susan Paul

Susan Paul's fond contention is that anyone can learn to write & to write well.

Genres: Writing

160 pages, Hardcover

First published December 1, 1995

About the author

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Reviews

[Book2Dragon · Rating 4 out of 5]

Not quite what I was looking for, but nonetheless a useful and pleasant read. Covers writing as journaling, poetry and prose, story writing, personal and family history writing (my objective) and letter writing (as she says, a lost but important art.) Good bibliography and also an (unneeded) glossary.

I was able to enjoy this book because it is positive and encouraging and non-academic. Also,a non-intrusive Christian perspective. This is the Third printing, so am glad people are checking it out. Original copyright 1997. The author lives in the town in which I am living!, although I do not know her.

If you love words and love to write (in any genre, personal or more), you'd benefit from this book. Because you matter, and your story matters.

"Communication is a miracle." Isabelle M. Goddard, Fresno, 1970

[LG]

I did not do my homework before getting this from the library.
This review is to remind me - not for you.
Choose another book to get you writing.

[Pamela · Rating 4 out of 5]

Susan Paul has written a wonderful, inspiring writing resource in "Your
Story Matters: Introducing the Pleasures of Personal Writing." She instills within writers or soon to be writers that what they want to write and document on paper matters, their stories are worth telling. And, this just doesn't mean in writing a book, but also in journaling, keeping a diary, something that your family will be able to look back and know about your life.
Moreover, Mrs. Paul also emphasizes the importance of keeping up with your personal writing among friends and family through memos and old-fashioned snail mail. She brings back that feeling of how it felt to get your very first letter in the mail and why it's important to keep up this lost art, even through the age of email and internet where your words can be sent to your recipient in a matter of minutes.
In my opinion, "Your Story Matters: Introducing the Pleasures of Personal Writing" is an awesome resource for writers, whether they just want to take their own journey in personal writing or take it a step further.
I give it 4 stars.