| Edition |
1st Trade paperback ed. |
| Description |
xii, 353 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
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text txt rdacontent |
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unmediated n rdamedia |
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volume nc rdacarrier |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 337-344) and index. |
| Contents |
The story only you can tell -- The evolution of a new autobiography -- What is a story? -- A story depends upon how you slice it -- The nine essential elements of story structure -- Genres of the self -- Tricks memory plays on you and tricks you can play on it -- Finding your voice -- Portraying yourself: you are your hero -- Portraying others: casting your story from life -- Truth in autobiographic writing -- How to write what you dare not say -- Dealing with your dark side -- Writing the body -- Theme: string for your pearls -- Scenepearls -- Anatomy of a scene: description, inner responses, dialog, and structure -- Jumping and leaping through time -- Humor -- Dressing up before going out -- Emotional, legal, and ethical concerns -- Finishing the unfinished story -- Appendices: Forming or finding a memoir group -- Selling your story for fame and fortune and other good alternatives. |
| Subject |
Autobiography -- Authorship.
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Report writing.
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Report writing.
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Autobiography -- Authorship.
(OCoLC)fst00822600
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Report writing. (OCoLC)fst01094836
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| ISBN |
0874779227 (alk. paper) |
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9780874779226 (alk. paper) |
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