Writing Your Life

A Guide to Writing Autobiographies
4. Auflage 2013
ISBN: 978-1-61821-026-5
Verlag: Routledge

Buch, Englisch, 208 Seiten, Format (B × H): 178 mm x 254 mm, Gewicht: 402 g

To many, the task of writing about one's life seems daunting and difficult. Where does one begin? What stories will inspire your children and grandchildren, and which will simply amuse them? Writing Your Life: A Guide to Writing Autobiographies breaks down the barriers of personal narrative with an easy-to-follow guide that includes thought-provoking questions, encouraging suggestions, memory-jogging activities, tips for writing, advice on publishing one's stories in print and online, and examples of ordinary people's writing. Writing Your Life has already helped thousands write their life stories, and this fourth edition is sure to help today's writers preserve their memories and wisdom for many generations to come.

Zielgruppe

Professional Practice & Development

Autoren/Hrsg.

Borg, Mary

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Lehrerausbildung, Unterricht & Didaktik Allgemeine Didaktik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Acknowledgments Introduction Chapter 1 A Few Basics Chapter 2 Laying the Groundwork Chapter 3 Remembering and Writing: Early Years Chapter 4 Remembering and Writing: Adult Life Chapter 5 Putting It All Together Appendix Decades About the Author

Über Autor(innen)

Mary Borg teaches American history and Colorado history classes at the University of Northern Colorado in Greeley, where she also supervises student teachers in social studies and history.