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Lois Daniel

How to Write Your Own Life Story: The Classic Guide for the Nonprofessional Writer Paperback – CLV, August 1, 1997

by Lois Daniel (Author)

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Writing the story of one’s life sounds like a daunting task, but it doesn’t have to be. This warmhearted, encouraging guide helps readers record the events of their lives for family and friends. Excerpts from other writers’ work are included to exemplify and inspire. Provided are tips on intriguing topics to write about, foolproof tricks to jog your memory, ways to capture stories on paper without getting bogged down, ways to gather the facts at a local library or historical society, inspired excerpts from other writers, and published biographies that will delight and motivate.

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248 pages
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English
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Chicago Review Press
Publication date

August 1, 1997
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6 x 0.6 x 9 inches
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1556523181
ISBN-13

978-1556523182
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“An inspiration and a practical guide to writing your autobiography.” —KLIATT

“Leads you through the process of story creation for nonprofessionals in a way that is easy and fun.” —Women’s Words

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Chicago Review Press; Fourth Edition, Fourth edition (August 1, 1997)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 248 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1556523181
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1556523182
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 12.9 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.6 x 9 inches

Best Sellers Rank: #101,268 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #434 in Author Biographies
- #628 in Fiction Writing Reference (Books)
- #67,414 in Literature & Fiction (Books)

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Hildie

Finally gives me a road map on what to write

Reviewed in the United States on April 10, 2020

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With over six decades to chose from I always had trouble getting started. This one gives me the courage to start...
Only one caveat: the "Classic" means that it stops upgrading around 1996, before the internet took off. All directions are for handwritten entries, so don't expect any tips on social networking, online searches etc.

(And of course, the weekend I started to write on my computer my printer quit - no replacement available with all the people looking to complete their home offices)...

4 people found this helpful

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Barbie

Excellent!

Reviewed in the United States on October 24, 2017

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Wonderful! I have had a very interesting life and wanted to write my memoirs but had no clue how to do this. I don’t expect a best seller out of this but my children will be able to travel with me through the years.

16 people found this helpful

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Reading Granny

This book is the best I have found on this subject

Reviewed in the United States on February 1, 2017

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This book is the best I have found on this subject! The author has led workshops for many years, helping people write their own life story. It is done in such a practical way - not teaching writers to record their whole life from beginning to end. But rather the projects is organized by very manageable assignments which make it fun and practical. As I said, this is the best book I have found, encouraging me to write my memories down!

14 people found this helpful

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Jasmine Jobe

Yes You Can

Reviewed in the United States on October 21, 2020

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This is a great book with straightforward suggestions and easy to follow examples. If you’ve ever wondered if you could write your story, you can with this book. I teaching writing classes and I recommend this book all the time.

3 people found this helpful

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bookaholic

Great book for getting the brain juices going!

Reviewed in the United States on March 28, 2013

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Because I signed on to teach a memoir class, I searched out various books on the subject for new insight. After perusing several, this was the book I selected to model my class after . . . with a few modifications.
Because I was teaching this class at a Senior Center, I wanted to keep it non-complex and stimulating, with some type of a quasi-finished product at the end of the nine weeks. To me, this book fit my needs!

Fun to read, insightful, full of ideas and prompt to fuel the brain and pull those memories from the basement. I would highly recommend this to anyone teaching, writing their own or helping someone else to write theirs. A great guideline.

15 people found this helpful

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S. Cowan

This is not one of the better books on the topic

Reviewed in the United States on April 25, 2016

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Have purchased a lot of books on personal history writing since I teach writing personal and family narratives. This is not one of the better books on the topic, but it does give some general information that could help someone get started.

9 people found this helpful

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Gary Wiley

Make a fictional life story

Reviewed in the United States on March 27, 2019

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I bought the book thinking that it was going to be a non fiction autobiography. Therefore I didn't like it that much.

2 people found this helpful

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Pbphut

very helpful easy read

Reviewed in the United States on August 29, 2017

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I am enjoying the process of writing a memoir and reading this a little at a time while doing the assignments. very helpful

6 people found this helpful

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Mr. George Mcneil

On the 'write' lines

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 23, 2021

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I have competed my life story and am now tidying up and condensing prargraphs and sentences and found this book interesting

Bill W

Good service

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 27, 2021

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It arrive on time or before,just as was stated

Kindle Customer

How to break down a memoir

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 24, 2019

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Easy to read and follow the tips to create your memory store

KenWilson

book

Reviewed in Canada on March 10, 2021

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I had made a call to a well known local author she recommended this book. I read a couple of chapters and put it down and started writing. Not sure if I will pick it up again or not

Excellent book!

Reviewed in Canada on September 3, 2016

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Excellent book!! It helps you step by step and very well structured to help you write your memoir.
I highly recommend this book.

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