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.
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.