Shimmering Images: A Handy Little Guide to Writing Memoir (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780312382926)

Rich, funny, and moving personal narratives depend on a few key moments in time to anchor the story and give it impact. Shimmering Images teaches the aspiring memoirist how to locate key memories using Lisa's technique for finding, linking, and fleshing out those vibrant recollections of important moments and situations.

Shimmering Images will address:
*the difference between memoir and autobiography
*how to claim your voice
*the art of storytelling
*honesty, truth, and compassion in writing
*authentic dialogue and the need for specificity

Readers will learn how to craft a short piece of narrative nonfiction grounded in their core memories and master a technique they can use over and over again for writing other narratives.

A must-have book for anyone who has treasured Bird by Bird by Anne Lamott or Writing Down the Bones by Natalie Goldberg.

Author: Lisa Dale Norton
ISBN-10: 0312382928
ISBN-13: 9780312382926
Publisher: St. Martins Press-3PL
Language: English
Published: 08/05/2008
Pages: 144
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.44lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.40w x 0.60d

Review Citation(s):
Library Journal 06/15/2008 pg. 76
Booklist 07/01/2008 pg. 27