- Paperback: 144 pages
- Publisher: Allison & Busby (4 Aug 2000)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0749003677
- ISBN-13: 978-0749003678
- Product Dimensions: 21.1 x 13.5 x 1 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
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We all have a story to tell, and this book explains in an easy-to-follow and practical manner the best way to tell it. Whether you want to write a complete autobiography or simply recount some small anecdote, it will show you how to tackle the writing and where you may get it published.This book includes advice on a wide range of approaches, including: * readers letters* articles* fiction which draws on life experience* light autobiography * direction, structure and voiceThere is also a section on other formats through which your story can be told and one on how to get your story into print. This guide will help novices and experienced writers use facets of their lives to fuel new and exciting areas of writing.
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Mention in passing that you are a writer, and someone will always say 'I could write a book - if I only had the time.' Read the first page
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I have often been told I should write about things that happen in ones life - but wherever would one begin. Look no further than this compact book; it guides you through the process of organising your thoughts and ideas, simplifying what is a complex journey and making it look achievable. No longer is it such a daunting task but an exercise in arranging what to include and how to sort this into the whole story. Easy to read and full of encouragement. A must for anyone serious about writing an autobiography.
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13 Oct 2005
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If you have never considered writing before, have never realized that daily life is the same source of material all writers refer to, or grade school never covered grammar or spelling, you could find this book useful. Truly, it is designed for the beginning amateur, or maybe the Alison & Busby Writers' Guides series is designed solely for profiting on unsuspecting readers.
If you don't know a thing about the writing business or how to begin gathering information for a potential story, you might find this book useful, but there are HUNDREDS of better references for your same beginning needs...and in a more readable, enjoyable presentation as well. THis book reads like a textbook, furthering the stereotype of the pretentious British voice.
I can deal with a book offering only basic information I consider to be common sense or even a boring one, but also being terribly out of date just isn't acceptable in this technological age. The authors even tell you what size notebook to choose, discouraging you from keeping your notes on birthday cards and purchase receipts, and mention using a word processor (a computer is mentioned only once) as difficult because it doesn't offer the ability to look at physical copies of your words for consideration. Isn't that why printers were designed?
The book briefly mentions the concept of desktop-publishing, merely as a means for self-publishing, and explains it as "high-class photocopying." Need I mention more??
If you're looking for a valuable guide on taking your life experiences and forming them into marketable creative articles, I recommend Writing from the Heart by Marjorie Holmes. Good luck in your future writing endeavors!
If you don't know a thing about the writing business or how to begin gathering information for a potential story, you might find this book useful, but there are HUNDREDS of better references for your same beginning needs...and in a more readable, enjoyable presentation as well. THis book reads like a textbook, furthering the stereotype of the pretentious British voice.
I can deal with a book offering only basic information I consider to be common sense or even a boring one, but also being terribly out of date just isn't acceptable in this technological age. The authors even tell you what size notebook to choose, discouraging you from keeping your notes on birthday cards and purchase receipts, and mention using a word processor (a computer is mentioned only once) as difficult because it doesn't offer the ability to look at physical copies of your words for consideration. Isn't that why printers were designed?
The book briefly mentions the concept of desktop-publishing, merely as a means for self-publishing, and explains it as "high-class photocopying." Need I mention more??
If you're looking for a valuable guide on taking your life experiences and forming them into marketable creative articles, I recommend Writing from the Heart by Marjorie Holmes. Good luck in your future writing endeavors!
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