Description
Memoir writing is a growing phenomenon, and not just by celebrities and politicians. Everyone has a story to tell, and Memoir Writing For Dummies provides hopeful writers with the tools they need to share their life stories with the world and become published authors.
With easy-to-follow, step-by-step instructions--along with helpful tips and advice on how to get published--Memoir Writing For Dummies shows you how to put pen to paper and hone the craft of writing a truly compelling memoir. You'll get advice on how to explore your memories, map out your story, perfect your plot, setting, character, and dialogue, and so much more.
- Includes tips on getting over writer's block
- Guides you through every step of the writing and editing processes
- Covers the best ways to market a finished memoir
Packed with proven tips and writing tricks of the trade, Memoir Writing For Dummies gives you everything you need to ensure your life story is never forgotten.
Author: Ryan G. Van Cleave
Publisher: For Dummies
Published: 03/11/2013
Pages: 384
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.23lbs
Size: 9.24h x 7.34w x 0.77d
ISBN13: 9781118414644
ISBN10: 1118414640
BISAC Categories:
- Education | Teaching | Subjects | Reading & Phonics
- Language Arts & Disciplines | Writing | General
- Language Arts & Disciplines | Publishers & Publishing Industry
About the Author
Ryan G. Van Cleave, PhD, is the author of 20 books, including creative writing textbooks, an illustrated humor book, a young adult novel, and a bestselling memoir.?He lives in Sarasota, Florida, where he works as an international speaker, a freelance writer, and the creative writing coordinator for The Ringling College of Art + Design. He has taught memoir writing at numerous universities as well as at prisons, community centers, and urban at-risk youth programs.