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10 best books like Writing the Memoir (Judith Barrington): The Memoir Project: A Thoroughly Non-Standardized Text for Writing & Life, Writing Creative Nonfiction, Telling True Stories: A Nonfiction Writers' Guide from the Nieman Foundation at Harvard University, The Situation and the Story: The Art of Personal Narrative, Tell It Slant: Writing and Shaping Creative Nonfiction, Fearless Confessions: A Writer's Guide to Memoir, Leaving a Trace: On Keeping a Journal, Handling the Truth: On the Writing of Memoir, Old Friend from Far Away: The Practice of Writing Memoir, Inventing the Truth: The Art and Craft of Memoir

The Memoir Project: A Thoroughly Non-Standardized Text for Writing & Life
AuthorMarion Roach Smith
ISBN0446584843
A recent study revealed that the Number 1 thing that baby boomers want to do in retirement is write a book....about themselves. It's not that every person has lived such a unique or dramatic life, but we inherently understand that writing memoir-whether it's a book, blog, or just a letter to a child-is...
Writing Creative Nonfiction
AuthorCarolyn Forché
ISBN1884910505
Experience the power and the promise of working in today' most exciting literary form: Creative Nonfiction"Writing Creative Nonfiction" presents more than thirty essays examining every key element of the craft, from researching ideas and structuring the story, to reportage and personal reflection....
Telling True Stories: A Nonfiction Writers' Guide from the Nieman Foundation at Harvard University
AuthorMark Kramer
ISBN0452287553
Inspiring stories and practical advice from America’s most respected journalists The country’s most prominent journalists and nonfiction authors gather each year at Harvard’s Nieman Conference on Narrative Journalism. Telling True Stories presents their best advice—covering everything...
The Situation and the Story: The Art of Personal Narrative
AuthorVivian Gornick
ISBN0374528586
A guide to the art of personal writing, by the author of Fierce Attachments and The End of the Novel of Love

All narrative writing must pull from the raw material of life a tale that will shape experience, transform event, deliver a bit of wisdom. In a story or a novel the "I" who tells this tale can...
Tell It Slant: Writing and Shaping Creative Nonfiction
AuthorBrenda Miller
ISBN0072512784
This is a great book, and if you look for it, try for the earlier edition with the anthology in the back. The most recent edition took the essays out and that makes no sense. Why read about how to write creative nonfiction and not immediately have an example?

At this point I have read most of the book...
Fearless Confessions: A Writer's Guide to Memoir
AuthorSue William Silverman
Everyone has a story to tell. Fearless Confessions is a guidebook for people who want to take possession of their lives by putting their experiences down on paper--or in a Web site or e-book. Enhanced with illustrative examples from many different writers as well as writing exercises, this guide helps...
Leaving a Trace: On Keeping a Journal
AuthorAlexandra Johnson
ISBN0316121568
When I picked this book up on the "value" shelf at Barnes and Noble I expected it to be a cheezie "how to dig into your soul and find who you are" self help writing book. So now years later I truly can not remember why I actually bought it. Perhaps its 3 dollar price ticket had something to do with it.

It...
Handling the Truth: On the Writing of Memoir
AuthorBeth Kephart
In the tradition of Anne Lamott’s Bird by Bird, a critically acclaimed National Book Award finalist shares inspiration and practical advice for writing a memoir.

Writing memoir is a deeply personal, and consequential, undertaking. As the acclaimed author of five memoirs spanning significant...
Old Friend from Far Away: The Practice of Writing Memoir
AuthorNatalie Goldberg
ISBN1416535020
I’ve been doing Julia Cameron’s morning pages since November last year. The idea is that you freewrite three pages: anything - everything - that comes to mind. In February I felt I was ready to move on to some morning writing that was a bit more structured, and use some prompts.

I love Natalie...
Inventing the Truth: The Art and Craft of Memoir
AuthorWilliam Zinsser
ISBN0395901502
An indispensable book by writers who have experienced firsthand the rewards and challenges of crafting a memoir

 

Anyone undertaking the project of writing a memoir knows that the events, memories, and emotions of the past often resist the orderly structure of a book. Inventing...
Writing as a Way of Healing: How Telling Our Stories Transforms Our Lives
AuthorLouise DeSalvo
ISBN0807072435
In this inspiring book, based on her twenty years of research, highly acclaimed author and teacher Louise DeSalvo reveals the healing power of writing. DeSalvo shows how anyone can use writing as a way to heal the emotional and physical wounds that are an inevitable part of life. Contrary to what most...
Your Life as Story: Discovering the "new Autobiography" and Writing Memoir as Literature
AuthorTristine Rainer
ISBN0874779227
Blending literary scholarship with practical coaching on how to craft short or long life narratives, Rainer traces the history of autobiography from Egyptian inscriptions through its recent evolution on the bestseller lists. Aided by examples from such writers as Maya Angelou, Russell Baker,...
Writing Life Stories
AuthorBill Roorbach
ISBN1884910475
This superb resource provides professional guidance for all writing-related correspondence, be it a query to an editor, a request for a celebrity interview, or anything else. Writer's will discover: Why boldness beats blandness in queries every time; The 10 basics they must have in their article...
One Year to a Writing Life: Twelve Lessons to Deepen Every Writer's Art and Craft
AuthorSusan M. Tiberghien
ISBN1600940587
Whether you are a writer of fiction or essays, or want to explore poetry or memoir, Tiberghien's twelve fundamental lessons will help you discover and develop your own distinct voice. Tiberghien's inventive exercises focus on the processes unique to each genre, while also offering skills applicable...
Finding Your Voice: How to Put Personality in Your Writing
AuthorLes Edgerton
ISBN1582971730
After you've read the writing books that point out all the errors you made when you were starting out, and then you've read the writing books that make you feel like you'll never "get there" with your writing, this book is a refreshing boost to your confidence.

"If you’ve read rabidly all your...
Word Painting: A Guide to Writing More Descriptively
AuthorRebecca McClanahan
ISBN1582970254
Let Rebecca McClanahan guide you through an inspiring examination of description in its many forms. With her thoughtful instruction and engaging exercises, you'll learn to develop your senses and powers of observation to uncover the rich, evocative words that accurately portray your mind's images....
The Art of Time in Memoir: Then, Again
AuthorSven Birkerts
ISBN1555974961
The Art Of series is a new line of books reinvigorating the practice of craft and criticism. Each book will be a brief, witty, and useful exploration of fiction, nonfiction, or poetry by a writer impassioned by a singular craft issue. The Art Of volumes will provide a series of sustained examinations...
Breathing Life Into Your Characters: How to Give Your Characters Emotional & Psychological Depth
AuthorRachel Ballon
ISBN1582971811
Uggg, this is going to be hard to review.

I do not want to be overly hard on this, but I really cannot give this book anything above "it was ok" for a rating. It really proved to be of limited value for the purpose I was reading it (attempting to add depth to Non-Player Characters in a role play game),...
The Elements of Story: Field Notes on Nonfiction Writing
AuthorFrancis Flaherty
ISBN0061689149
“A splendid book for journalists (new or old), fiction writers, essayists, and critics. But it could also be of great use to the intelligent common reader, the man or woman who wonders why it’s impossible to finish reading certain stories and why others carry the reader in a vivid rush to the end.”
—Pete...
Use Your Words: A Writing Guide for Mothers
AuthorKate Hopper
ISBN1936740125
Use Your Words introduces the art of creative nonfiction to women who want to give written expression to their lives as mothers. Written by award-winning teacher and writer, Kate Hopper, this book will help women find the heart of their writing, learn to use motherhood as a lens through which to write...
Book in a Month: The Fool-Proof System for Writing a Novel in 30 Days
AuthorVictoria Lynn Schmidt
ISBN1582974861
What Can You Accomplish in 30 Days?



If you make time to write and put away all of your excuses, could you stay on track and finish your novel in only a month? With a structured plan and a focused goal, yes, you can!



Using a combination of flexible weekly schedules, focused...
The Writer's Compass: From Story Map to Finished Draft in 7 Stages
AuthorNancy Ellen Dodd
ISBN1599631970
Map out your idea and finish your story in 7 stages!

This book will show writers how to develop their ideas into a finished novel by working through it in 7 stages, while learning how to mapping out their story's progress and structure so they can evaluate and improve their work. It teaches writers...
From First Draft to Finished Novel: A Writer's Guide to Cohesive Story Building
AuthorKaren Wiesner
ISBN1582975515
I originally purchased this book first, and almost immediately ordered the one before it (First Draft in 30 Days), before I read either one - I'm glad I did. (They've been sitting on my shelf gathering dust for over a year and a half - if not two - now...shh ;)

My first impressions of First Draft in...
How to Blog a Book: Write, Publish, and Promote Your Work One Post at a Time
AuthorNina Amir
ISBN1599635402
How to Blog a Book teaches you how to create a blog book with a well-honed and uniquely angled subject and targeted posts--and how to build the audience necessary to convince agents and publishers to make your blog into a book.

Inside you'll find:


Basic information on how to set...
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