At lastthe contemporary masters of memoir have come together to reveal their strategies and impart their advice. This book contains an unprecedented wealth of knowledge in one place.
In The Autobiographer's Handbook , you're invited to a roundtable discussion with today's most successful memoirists. Let Nick Hornby show you how the banal can be brilliant. Elizabeth Gilbert will teach you to turn pain into prose. Want to beat procrastination? Steve Almond has the answer. Learn about memory triggers (Ishmael music) and warm-up exercises (Jonathan internet backgammon). These writers may not always agree (on Tobias Wolff, yes, Frank McCourt, no) but whether you're a blossoming writer or a veteran wordsmith, this book will help anyone who has ever dreamed of putting their story on paper, on writing themselves into existence.
STEVE ALMOND JONATHAN AMES ISHMAEL BEAH ELIZABETH GILBERT NICK HORNBY A. J. JACOBS MAXINE HONG KINGSTON PHILLIP LOPATE FRANK MCCOURT DAVID RAKOFF ESMERALDA SANTIAGO JULIA SCHEERES ART SPIEGELMAN ANTHONY SWOFFORD SARAH VOWELL SEAN WILSEY TOBIAS WOLFF AND MANY MORE

The Autobiographer's Handbook: The 826 Valencia Guide to Writing Your Memoir

Traig, Jennifer; 826 National (Organization)

Jennifer Traig; 826 National (Organization)

Twenty-First Century Books, Incorporated

St. Martin's Press

Holt Paperbacks

United States, United States of America

First edition, New York, 2008

First Edition, PT, 2008

Includes bibliographical references (p. 217-236).

At last'the contemporary masters of memoir have come together to reveal their strategies and impart their advice. This book contains an unprecedented wealth of knowledge in one place. In The Autobiographers Handbook, you're invited to a roundtable discussion with today's most successful memoirists. Let Nick Hornby show you how the banal can be brilliant. Elizabeth Gilbert will teach you to turn pain into prose. Want to beat procrastination' Steve Almond has the answer. Learn about memory triggers (Ishmael Beah: music) and warm-up exercises (Jonathan Ames: internet backgammon). These writers may not always agree (on research: Tobias Wolff, yes, Frank McCourt, no) but whether you're a blossoming writer or a veteran wordsmith, this book will help anyone who has ever dreamed of putting their story on paper, on writing themselves into existence. Featuring: STEVE ALMOND - JONATHAN AMES - ISHMaeL BEAH - ELIZABETH GILBERT - NICK HORNBY - A.J. JACOBS - MAXINE HONG KINGSTON - PHILLIP LOPATE - FRANK MCCOURT - DAVID RAKOFF - ESMERALDA SANTIAGO - JULIA SCHEERES - ART SPIEGELMAN - ANTHONY SWOFFORD - SARAH VOWELL - SEAN WILSEY - TOBIAS WOLFF - AND MANY MORE

242 p. ; 21 cm
Includes bibliographical references (p. 217-236)
The brain trust -- Meeting your muse -- Precursors to the past -- You vs. page one -- Lines, curves, and tangents -- Methods for movement -- Trimming the fact -- Memories may differ -- You contain multitudes -- Getting the joke -- Writing through pain -- The facts vs. the truth -- Lost in the labyrinth -- The end of you (for now) -- Getting it out there -- Bonus chapter. From the mind, to the Internet, to the book, to you

Counsels aspiring writers on the process of writing a memoir as demonstrated by such top memoirists as Frank McCourt, Tobias Wolff, and Art Spiegelman, in a guide by a nation-wide non-profit writing organization that shares tips for staying motivated and keeping readers engaged. Original.

"... You're invited to a roundtable discussion with today's most successful memoirists"--P. [4] of cover

2023-06-28