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Book by Barrington, Judith
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About the Author:
Judith Barrington is author of Lifesaving: A Memoir (2000) and three volumes of poetry, Trying to Be an Honest Woman (1985), History and Geography (1989) and Horses and the Human Soul (forthcoming from Storyline Press 2002).
From Library Journal:
Seems like everyone wants to write his or her own memoirs these days. Memoirist and creative writing teacher Barrington (An Intimate Wilderness: Lesbian Writers on Sexuality, LJ 10/1/91) tells us how to do it. Her practical guide leads both experienced and novice writers through the writing process from idea to publication, addressing such technical problems as theme selection, voice, tone, form, plot, scene, and character development, as well as how to stimulate creative thinking and build necessary discipline. Barrington draws on the writings of Alice Walker, Kathleen Norris, Annie Dillard, Frank Conroy, and Virginia Woolf to illustrate her techniques. Her common-sense approach strives to temper the emotional honesty of the genre with the integrity of artistic skill. Libraries supporting a writers' group (for which Barrington includes a do's-and-don'ts section) will want several copies. Academic and school libraries might want it to supplement creative writing curriculums.?Denise S. Sticha, Seton Hill Coll. Lib., Greensburg, Pa.
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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- PublisherThe Eighth Mountain Press
- Publication date2000
- ISBN 10 093337741X
- ISBN 13 9780933377417
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages200
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