Thanks for the book titles.I recommend several of these books in my life storytelling workshops and books. Always looking for more craftbooks. I hope you feel better soon.
Thank you, great post Pamela. I really like the focus on the craft of writing, especially writing memoir. I’ve made a note of your teacher’s book as it is new to me. When I first started learning about autobiography, the professor started the first class by writing Autos, Bios, Graphine on the big board. We started the course by considering where the writer put the emphasis on one of those three parts, self, history, form. It’s a kind of holy jumping off place for taking a deep dive into this amazing craft and genre of memoir. If you decide to serialize your own memoir writing, I will look forward to it.
Thank you Heidi. I am planning on serializing one completed manuscript here. I started adding to it. And then questioned do that, and have now decided to serialize it as is without the additions. I am not sure why the poll didn't work.
If I can ever get my act together, I might even do a workshop on memoir writing! It's been a goal since I started writing here.
That Mary Karr title has been on my list for some time. I’d love to read your manuscript here, to read your story—maybe you will motivate me to write a memoir of my own!
These memoir books seem wonderful and are now on my to-read list. I have Natalie Goldberg's wonderful book. Thank you for providing all this information.
I really respect memoir writers who tell a good story while sticking to facts, comfortable or otherwise.
But I'm going to opt for letting whispered legends and furtive observations by others tell my story.
Hope it's a best seller.
Dave, Something tells me any story about your life would be interesting!
Thank you for the link for these books. Your tulips are gorgeous!
They are, right?
Thank you Corie! I love having flowers in the house in the winter.
Thank you Monica. I am glad you enjoyed. I got a lot more from the Barrington book, that the Mary Karr book. Both equally informative.
Thanks for the book titles.I recommend several of these books in my life storytelling workshops and books. Always looking for more craftbooks. I hope you feel better soon.
Thank you JQ. One can never have enough craft books. I have a lot more that I will share.
Eternal bounty strength and renewal ❤️
I love your energy, Paolo.
Right!
Thank you!
Great recommendations! Thank you!
Thank you Corie! I love good craft books. I have some poetry craft books too.
Next post?
Corie, I will look through my books and my old notes and see what I can come up with. Thank you for asking!
Thank you for sharing these book titles, Pamela. This is an area of writing I know very little about.
Neil, I really enjoy memoir and creative nonfiction. Both strike me a something you would be good at given your passion for nature.
Thank you, great post Pamela. I really like the focus on the craft of writing, especially writing memoir. I’ve made a note of your teacher’s book as it is new to me. When I first started learning about autobiography, the professor started the first class by writing Autos, Bios, Graphine on the big board. We started the course by considering where the writer put the emphasis on one of those three parts, self, history, form. It’s a kind of holy jumping off place for taking a deep dive into this amazing craft and genre of memoir. If you decide to serialize your own memoir writing, I will look forward to it.
Thank you Heidi. I am planning on serializing one completed manuscript here. I started adding to it. And then questioned do that, and have now decided to serialize it as is without the additions. I am not sure why the poll didn't work.
If I can ever get my act together, I might even do a workshop on memoir writing! It's been a goal since I started writing here.
These are all great ideas and goals, Pamela. I'm on board!
Thank you Heidi! I need to get to work it seems!
Not sure why the Poll isn't working. I will run that again in another post...
Thanks for the book recommendations Pamela. Take care
My pleasure Minaz!
That Mary Karr title has been on my list for some time. I’d love to read your manuscript here, to read your story—maybe you will motivate me to write a memoir of my own!
Thank you James! The Mary Karr book is great. I have some other memior craft books that I will share as well. And my manuscript too! 😀
These memoir books seem wonderful and are now on my to-read list. I have Natalie Goldberg's wonderful book. Thank you for providing all this information.
Already own Art by Karr and ordered the other one! Thanks
So glad you found a new craft book through my post @Toby Neal! Enjoy!