- Taschenbuch: 304 Seiten
- Verlag: Writers Digest Books; Auflage: Revised. (1. Juli 2008)
- Sprache: Englisch
- ISBN-10: 1582975272
- ISBN-13: 978-1582975276
- Größe und/oder Gewicht: 22,6 x 15,4 x 2 cm
- Amazon Bestseller-Rang: Nr. 142.543 in Englische Bücher (Siehe Top 100 in Englische Bücher)
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Turning the engaging, untold stories of one's life into vivid personal essays and riveting memoirs is both an art and a learned skill. Bill Roorbach's friendly instruction and stimulating exercises teach writers how to: open up memory, access emotion and discover compelling material; shape scenes from experience, as life events become plot lines; and, populate stories with the fascinating, silly, and maddening "characters" that surround them.This book is full of innovative techniques that prove that real stories are often the best ones.
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Turning the engaging, untold stories of one's life into vivid personal essays and riveting memoirs is both an art and a learned skill. Bill Roorbach's friendly instruction and stimulating exercises teach writers how to: open up memory, access emotion and discover compelling material; shape scenes from experience, as life events become plot lines; and, populate stories with the fascinating, silly, and maddening "characters" that surround them.This book is full of innovative techniques that prove that real stories are often the best ones.
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Much better than I expected.
17. Dezember 2009
Format:Taschenbuch
When I found this book, I was in search of the perfect genre for two stories swirling through my head. The stories that I wanted to write did not seem to fit any particular genre until I read this book on memoir and personal essay. Like many people, I believed that memoirs where restricted to the lives of the famous. This book opened up a whole new world to me by defining memoir and showing how it is developed.
At times the author seemed unorganized and the book lacked the structure I normally preferred in an instructional book. As I continued to read, I discovered that he was in control and teaching me the skills needed for this unique style of writing.
At times the author seemed unorganized and the book lacked the structure I normally preferred in an instructional book. As I continued to read, I discovered that he was in control and teaching me the skills needed for this unique style of writing.
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An Excellent Jump-start to Writing
3. November 2009
Format:Taschenbuch
I'm reviewing this book even though I'm only a third of the way through it. First, this book isn't one to just read through. Bill has included writing exercises in each chapter that are designed to allow you "access to memory, access to material, access to ideas, access to the unconscious, and finally, access to meaning" in your writing (Roorbach, p. 7).
I'm trying to do the exercises in order, but I'm not being too strict with myself about adhering to a schedule. I've found one exercise (chapter 4, "On...") that I like so much that I've done it three times, and I think it really is prodding me to examine some personal thoughts through writing. I have no doubt that this book is helping me to get at the core issues that I really want to write about.
Bill's writing voice makes for easy, enjoyable reading, and sometimes I find it a bit hard to stop reading and do the exercises. But, I do think they're worthwhile. There are 11 chapters: 1 Getting Started; 2 Memory; 3 Scenemaking; 4 Big Ideas; 5 Characters and Character; 6 Stage Presence; 7 Finding the Facts; 8 Metaphor and Meaning; 9 Saying it Right; 10 Building a Building; and 11 Getting Published.
This book has earned a permanent slot on my bookshelf and I think it's going to be one of those books that get revisited on a regular basis.
I'm trying to do the exercises in order, but I'm not being too strict with myself about adhering to a schedule. I've found one exercise (chapter 4, "On...") that I like so much that I've done it three times, and I think it really is prodding me to examine some personal thoughts through writing. I have no doubt that this book is helping me to get at the core issues that I really want to write about.
Bill's writing voice makes for easy, enjoyable reading, and sometimes I find it a bit hard to stop reading and do the exercises. But, I do think they're worthwhile. There are 11 chapters: 1 Getting Started; 2 Memory; 3 Scenemaking; 4 Big Ideas; 5 Characters and Character; 6 Stage Presence; 7 Finding the Facts; 8 Metaphor and Meaning; 9 Saying it Right; 10 Building a Building; and 11 Getting Published.
This book has earned a permanent slot on my bookshelf and I think it's going to be one of those books that get revisited on a regular basis.
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5. Dezember 2009
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This is the book that I have been searching for for a long time. As a busy mom of three, I needed a "teaching book" that would give me concrete activities that I could work into my writing time. Reading this book and working on the subsequent "assignments" gives purpose to my very short writing time that I can squeeze into a day. If you are interested in writing memoir, but don't know where or how to start...this is the book for you.
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