Full Description
If you have ever wanted to write down your life story but never found the time or the confidence, this book is for you. It will help you to find a style that suits you, collect and structure all the information you need, plan your story and discover your voice. In reading this book you will learn how to gather anecdotes and other information from your different sources, plan and structure your work and, ultimately, how and where to publish, guided by a highly experienced and prize-winning winning author.NOT GOT MUCH TIME?One, five and ten-minute introductions to key principles to get you started.AUTHOR INSIGHTSLots of instant help with common problems and quick tips for success, based on the author's many years of experience.TEST YOURSELFTests in the book and online to keep track of your progress.EXTEND YOUR KNOWLEDGEExtra online articles to give you a richer understanding of remember the key facts.TRY THISInnovative exercises illustrate what you've learnt and how to use it.
Contents
Chapter 1 - Types of memoir Chapter 2- Reasons for writing memoirs Chapter 3 - Making a start Chapter 4 - Using triggers Chapter 5 - Family Research Chapter 6 - expanding the search Chapter 7 - Background research Chapter 8 - Photographs Section two Chapter 9 - Format Chapter 10 - Handling information Chapter 11 - Writing the memoir Chapter 12 - Writing style Chapter 13 - adding colour Chapter 14 - Second draft Chapter 15 - Illustrating Section three Chapter 16 - Final product Chapter 17 - Blogs Chapter 18 - other outlets Section four Chapter 19 - Building on your achievement
