Writing the memoir
Subtitle: from truth to art
By: Judith Barrington.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Eighth Mountain Press
Published: 1997
Place of publication: Portland, Or
Language: eng
Number of pages: 189
Subjects: Autobiography -- Authorship.; Biography as a literary form.; Report writing.
Description: Acclaimed writing teacher Judith Barrington has written a lively, thoughtful, and encouraging book aimed at those aspiring to the highest literary standards, but useful, also, to those who simply want to record stories for family and friends. Here are chapters on getting started, finding form, telling the truth, using fictional techniques, expanding your language skills, developing sensory detail, writing about living people, placing your story in a larger context.

Getting feedback on your work, and steering clear of common pitfalls.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.