From the Book - 1st Trade Paperback ed.
The story only you can tell
The evolution of a new autobiography
A story depends upon how you slice it
The nine essential elements of story structure
Tricks memory plays on you and tricks you can play on it
Portraying yourself: you are your hero
Portraying others: casting your story from life
Truth in autobiographic writing
How to write what you dare not say
Dealing with your dark side
Theme: string for your pearls
Anatomy of a scene: description, inner responses, dialog, and structure
Jumping and leaping through time
Dressing up before going out
Emotional, legal, and ethical concerns
Finishing the unfinished story
Appendices: Forming or finding a memoir group
Selling your story for fame and fortune and other good alternatives.
