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Every person has a story to tell, but few beginners know how to uncover their story's narrative potential. And despite a growing interest among students and creative writers, few guides to the genre of memoirs and creative nonfiction highlight compelling storytelling strategies. Addressing this...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Miller, Lynn, 1951-
Other Authors: Lenard-Cook, Lisa
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Madison : University of Wisconsin Press, 2013.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Autobiography > Authorship.
REFERENCE > Writing Skills.
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES > Rhetoric.
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES > Composition & Creative Writing.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • The Occasion of the Telling : "It Begins Here because It's about This"
  • The Two Yous : Finding a Place to Stand
  • Building a Narrative : Laying Down the Bones
  • Arranging the Scenes : Giving Them Muscle
  • Painting the Picture : Language and Setting
  • Your Story, Your Voice : Make It Your Own
  • Honoring the Memoir Process : Taking the Next Steps.

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