Old Friend From Far Away
Subtitle: The Practice of Writing Memoir
By: Natalie Goldberg.
Edition: 1st Free Press hardcover ed.
Publisher: Free Press
Published: 2008
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 309
ISBN-13: 9781416535027
Subjects: English language -- Rhetoric -- Study and teaching.; Autobiography -- Authorship -- Problems, exercises, etc.; Biography as a literary form.
Genres: Problems, exercises, etc.
Description: Millions of Americans want to write about their lives. With this book as the road map for getting started and following through, writers and readers will gain a deeper understanding of their own minds, learn to connect with their senses in order to find the detail and truth that give their written words power and authenticity, and unfold the natural structure of the stories they carry within. Through timed, associative, and meditative exercises, writing teacher Goldberg guides you to the attentive state of thought in which you discover and open forgotten doors of memory. At once a celebration of the memoir form, an innovative course full of practical teachings, and a meditation on consciousness, love, life, and death, this book welcomes aspiring writers of all levels and encourages them to find their unique voice to tell their stories.--From publisher description.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.