Title: The Memoir Workbook: A Step-by Step Guide to Help You Brainstorm, Organize, and Write Your Unique Story: 9 (The Writer's Toolbox Series)
Publisher: Ubiquitous Press
Publication Date: 2017
Language: English
ISBN 10: 0986134791
ISBN 13: 9780986134791
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: New

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Synopsis

Stories are powerful, and humans have been telling stories since the dawn of time.

Do you feel driven to share what you’ve gone through and the insights you’ve learned in life? Do you long to tell your story but don’t know where to start?

The Memoir Workbook will show you, step by step, all you need to know to tell a powerful and well-written memoir.

With pen in hand, you’ll mine your memories and begin to put them in a coherent order inside the pages of the workbook. Passages from memoirs and writing prompts will help you get your creative juices flowing.

Whether you want to publish your story or write it for yourself, this unique workbook will help you learn the most effective ways to convey your life experiences onto the page.

Inside, you’ll learn these essential aspects to memoir writing:

How to identify your unique story as well as the things that make your story universal
The many ways memoir can be structured, with examples to help you decide how to lay out your story
How to determine a beginning and an ending point
Ways to bring your story to life with sensory detail
What “voice” is and why it’s important to write from the “mature self”
How to craft distilled dialogue that is engaging and sounds natural
How to protect yourself and others when you write your memoir
What theme is and why you need one
How to pick an appropriate title for your memoir

Writing a memoir is a journey of the heart. The Memoir Workbook is a light that guides you along the path, from start to finish.

About the Author

C. S. Lakin is an award-winning author of more than thirty books, fiction and nonfiction, writing instructor, and professional copyeditor who lives in the Sacramento, CA, area. Lakin's award-winning blog for writers, Live Write Thrive, provides in-depth writing instruction, covers industry trends, and features her coaching and mentorship packages. Her online school, Writing for Life Workshops at Teachable offers writing courses and master classes that have been taken by more than 8,000 writers. Lakin teaches workshops and presents talks at writing conferences and workshops in the US and internationally. Her novels have won various awards, including Zondervan's First Novel Award for Someone to Blame and one of 8 best Kindle books of 2014 (Digital Book Today) for Conundrum. Her books have sold more than a quarter-million copies. She also writes the Front Range series of Western historical romance under pen name Charlene Whitman.

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