Writing True Stories: The Complete Guide to Writing Autobiography, Memoir, Personal Essay, Biography, Travel and Creative Non-fiction

Writing True Stories: The Complete Guide to Writing Autobiography, Memoir, Personal Essay, Biography, Travel and Creative Non-fiction
ISBN-10
1003416535
ISBN-13
9781003416531
Category
Authorship
Language
English
Published
2020
Author
Patti Miller

Description

Patti Miller is the most well-regarded and experienced memoir teacher in Australia. And Writing True Stories is the culmination of her experience as an award-winning non-fiction writer as well as an acclaimed memoir teacher. Writing True Stories is invaluable for anyone who has ever wanted to write their own memoir or their family's history. Patti Miller has included writing exercises, examples and readings to help each writer accumulate the skills necessary to write their stories in a fascinating and engaging way. The book is organised in a graded development of writing experience and will be used by beginning writing students and more advanced writers.

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