Writing Life Stories: How to Make Memories into Memoirs, Ideas into Essays and Life into Literature

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Bill Roorbach

Writing Life Stories

How to Make Memories into Memoirs, Ideas into Essays and Life into Literature

Bill Roorbach

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Writers Digest
01 July 2008

Biography: general; Language: reference & general; Writing & editing guides

How to Make Memories into Memoirs, Ideas into Essays, and Life into Literature

From drawing a map of a remembered neighborhood to signing a form releasing yourself to take risks in your work, Roorbach offers innovative techniques that will trigger ideas for all writers.

Writing Life Stories is a classic text that appears on countless creative nonfiction and composition syllabi the world over. This updated 10th anniversary edition gives you the same friendly instruction and stimulating exercises along with updated information on current memoir writing trends, ethics, internet research, and even marketing ideas. You'll discover how to turn your untold life stories into vivid personal essays and riveting memoirs by learning to open up memory, access emotions, shape scenes from experience, develop characters, and research supporting details.

This guide will teach you to see your life more clearly and show you why real stories are often the best ones.

By: Bill Roorbach
Imprint: Writers Digest
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: 2nd Revised edition
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 20mm
Weight: 417g
ISBN: 9781582975276
ISBN 10: 1582975272
Pages: 256
Publication Date: 01 July 2008
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Bill Roorbach has published six books, (both award-winning fiction and nonfiction) and makes appearances at colleges and conferences across the USA.