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Writing Your Life Patti Miller

Writing Your Life By Patti Miller

Writing Your Life by Patti Miller


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Argues that experience of living and a desire to write are what qualify you to write a life story. This book is about the psychological and spiritual journey of writing the self, and provides techniques for getting started, handling perspective and bringing experiences to life.

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Writing Your Life: A Journey of Discovery by Patti Miller

Everyone can write a life story. If you have dreamed by childhood creeks, had coffee with a friend, watched the sun rise after a partner has died, or lived through any of life's twists and turns, then you have a life story to write. Writing Your Life provides techniques for getting started, handling perspective, finding your voice and bringing experiences to life on the page. It also explores issues like selective memory, emotional healing and how to communicate your truths without clich s.Expanded and revised throughout including three new chapters, Writing Your Life also illustrates the passion and delight of life writing with the addition of a wholly new anthology of stories by people who have already been encouraged by Patti Miller's writing techniques.This wonderful new edition of Writing Your Life will inspire and guide you through the exciting journey of exploring your own life story.'This book will be a valuable companion as you write your own life story.' Caroline Jones, author of An Authentic Life'Patti Miller is the perfect navigator to accompany anyone embarking on the journey of discovery that is life writing . her voice is like that of a guiding friend, offering encouragement and support as well as practical advice. ' Caroline Baum

Writing Your Life Reviews

'This book will be a valuable companion as you write your own life story.' Caroline Jones, author of An Authentic Life 'Patti Miller is the perfect navigator to accompany anyone embarking on the journey of discovery that is life writing... her voice is like that of a guiding friend, offering encouragement and support as well as practical advice.' Caroline Baum

About Patti Miller

Patti Miller is the author of seven books: the best-selling Writing Your Life, The Last One Who Remembers, Child and The Memoir Book (all published by A&U), Whatever the Gods Do, (Random House) the award- winning The Mind of a Thief (now a VCE text) and, in 2015, Ransacking Paris, both published by UQP. She began 'Life Stories Workshops' at Varuna in 1991 and is Australia's best- known memoir teacher, offering the Faber Academy course and memoir courses around Australia and in Paris. More than 35 of her writers have been commercially published.

Table of Contents

Part I: Before you Start1. The reason why2. 2. How to use this book3. 3. Rewards and difficultiesPart II: Workshops4. Workshop I Getting started5. Workshop II Sources6. Workshop III Memory7. Workshop IV Finding your voice8. Workshop V Bringing it to life - detail9. Workshop VI Bringing it to life - drama10. Workshop VII Structure11. Workshop VIII Crafting the story12. Workshop IX Telling your truth13. Workshop X Experimenting with form - life writing14. Post-Workshop 1 Questions, suggestions, topics15. Post-Workshop II Out into the worldPart III: AnthologyPart IV: Appendices

Additional information

CIN1865084344VG
9781865084343
1865084344
Writing Your Life: A Journey of Discovery by Patti Miller
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Allen & Unwin
20010101
348
N/A
Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us

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