{"product_id":"writing-true-stories-the-complete-guide-to-memoir-creative-non-fiction-personal-essay-diaries-biography-and-travel-paperback","title":"Writing True Stories: The Complete Guide to Memoir, Creative Non-Fiction, Personal Essay, Diaries, Biography, and Travel - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePatti Miller\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePatti Miller's best-selling\u003cem\u003e Writing True Stories \u003c\/em\u003eis \u003ci\u003ethe\u003c\/i\u003e essential book for anyone who has ever wanted to write a memoir or explore the wider territory of creative nonfiction. It provides practical guidance and inspiration on a vast array of writing topics, including how to access memories, find a narrative voice, build a vivid world on the page, create structure, use research, and face the difficulties of truth-telling.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt first develops a wide range of writing skills for beginners, and then challenges more experienced writers to extend their knowledge and practice of the genre into literary nonfiction, true crime, biography, the personal essay, the diary, and travel writing. It offers inspiration from other nonfiction writers, such as Joan Didion, Helen Garner, Robert Dessaix, and Zadie Smith. Whether you want to write your own memoir, investigate a wide-ranging political issue, explore an idea, or bring to life an intriguing history, this book will be your guide.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWriting True Stories \u003c\/i\u003eis practical and easy to use as well as an encouraging and insightful companion on the writing journey. Written in a warm, clear, and engaging style, it will get you started on the story you want to write - and keep you going until you get there.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePatti Miller \u003c\/b\u003eis the author of ten books, including the award-winning \u003cem\u003eThe Mind of a Thief \u003c\/em\u003eand critically acclaimed \u003cem\u003eRansacking Paris\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Joy of High Places\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eTrue Friends\u003c\/em\u003e. She is published in numerous literary magazines and national newspapers. She is a leading Australian writer and teacher of memoir and nonfiction and has offered workshops for over 30 years in Australia, Paris, Bali, Fiji, and London. She currently teaches at the Faber Academy, Sydney and London.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 376\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 03, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53451017814323,"sku":"9781032765631","price":84.22,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0990\/0746\/3731\/files\/lD2sch2pO89781032765631.webp?v=1782993900","url":"https:\/\/s3xxpj-vy.myshopify.com\/products\/writing-true-stories-the-complete-guide-to-memoir-creative-non-fiction-personal-essay-diaries-biography-and-travel-paperback","provider":"The Celestial Starlit Phoenix ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}