Thanks, Sarah. Mary Karr's book is excellent. I found Natalie Goldberg helpful as well. In addition I recommend "The Art of Time in Memoir" by Sven Birkerts, and "The Forest for the Trees" by Betsy Lerner.
Being new to the craft, I have read numerous memoirs and books on writing and I must say, my 30 + pages of feedback from my editor has been the best, custom, made to fit, special order training wheels I could ever hope for. Thanks heaps Sarah Chauncey!
Haven’t read (yet) the Seven Drafts, but I think you nailed it. The only book I’d add is the one I like best: Tristine Rainer’s Your Life as Story—which really should be made available via Kindle.
I loved Mary Karr's book, which you'd recommended to me. Am currently reading 'The Book You Were Born to Write' by Kelly Notaras and finding it valuable as well.
Thanks, Sarah. Mary Karr's book is excellent. I found Natalie Goldberg helpful as well. In addition I recommend "The Art of Time in Memoir" by Sven Birkerts, and "The Forest for the Trees" by Betsy Lerner.
Being new to the craft, I have read numerous memoirs and books on writing and I must say, my 30 + pages of feedback from my editor has been the best, custom, made to fit, special order training wheels I could ever hope for. Thanks heaps Sarah Chauncey!
Haven’t read (yet) the Seven Drafts, but I think you nailed it. The only book I’d add is the one I like best: Tristine Rainer’s Your Life as Story—which really should be made available via Kindle.
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I loved Mary Karr's book, which you'd recommended to me. Am currently reading 'The Book You Were Born to Write' by Kelly Notaras and finding it valuable as well.