Shimmering Images

Shimmering Images
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Publisher : Macmillan + ORM
Total Pages : 148
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ISBN-10 : 9781429953078
ISBN-13 : 1429953071
Rating : 4/5 (071 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Shimmering Images by : Lisa Dale Norton

Download or read book Shimmering Images written by Lisa Dale Norton and published by Macmillan + ORM. This book was released on 2008-08-05 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rich, funny, and moving personal narratives depend on a few key moments in time to anchor the story and give it impact. Shimmering Images teaches the aspiring memoirist how to locate key memories using Lisa's technique for finding, linking, and fleshing out those vibrant recollections of important moments and situations. Shimmering Images will address: *the difference between memoir and autobiography *how to claim your voice *the art of storytelling *honesty, truth, and compassion in writing *authentic dialogue and the need for specificity Readers will learn how to craft a short piece of narrative nonfiction grounded in their core memories and master a technique they can use over and over again for writing other narratives. A must-have book for anyone who has treasured Bird by Bird by Anne Lamott or Writing Down the Bones by Natalie Goldberg.


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