Old Friend from Far Away: The Practice of Writing Memoir
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Old Friend from Far Away: The Practice of Writing Memoir is a writing guide that offers prompts and techniques to help people uncover and shape their personal memories into memoir.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Old Friend from Far Away: The Practice of Writing Memoir Context triple: [Natalie Goldberg, hasWritten, Old Friend from Far Away: The Practice of Writing Memoir]
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A.
Sometimes the Magic Works: Lessons from a Writing Life
Sometimes the Magic Works: Lessons from a Writing Life is a memoir and craft book in which fantasy author Terry Brooks reflects on his career and shares insights into the art and practice of writing.
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B.
A Writer’s Life
A Writer’s Life is a memoir by American journalist Gay Talese that reflects on his decades-long career and the craft of literary nonfiction.
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C.
From Pieces to Weight (memoir)
From Pieces to Weight is 50 Cent’s memoir chronicling his early life, rise from street hustler to rap star, and the struggles and violence he faced along the way.
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D.
Palimpsest: A Memoir
"Palimpsest: A Memoir" is Gore Vidal’s acclaimed autobiographical work, blending personal recollection, literary gossip, and political commentary to chronicle his early life and mid-century cultural circles.
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E.
On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft
On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft is Stephen King’s part-memoir, part-writing guide that blends personal anecdotes with practical advice on the art and discipline of writing.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Old Friend from Far Away: The Practice of Writing Memoir Target entity description: Old Friend from Far Away: The Practice of Writing Memoir is a writing guide that offers prompts and techniques to help people uncover and shape their personal memories into memoir.
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A.
Sometimes the Magic Works: Lessons from a Writing Life
Sometimes the Magic Works: Lessons from a Writing Life is a memoir and craft book in which fantasy author Terry Brooks reflects on his career and shares insights into the art and practice of writing.
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B.
A Writer’s Life
A Writer’s Life is a memoir by American journalist Gay Talese that reflects on his decades-long career and the craft of literary nonfiction.
-
C.
From Pieces to Weight (memoir)
From Pieces to Weight is 50 Cent’s memoir chronicling his early life, rise from street hustler to rap star, and the struggles and violence he faced along the way.
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D.
Palimpsest: A Memoir
"Palimpsest: A Memoir" is Gore Vidal’s acclaimed autobiographical work, blending personal recollection, literary gossip, and political commentary to chronicle his early life and mid-century cultural circles.
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E.
On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft
On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft is Stephen King’s part-memoir, part-writing guide that blends personal anecdotes with practical advice on the art and discipline of writing.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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writing guide ⓘ |
| approach |
emphasis on practice over product
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encouragement of freewriting ⓘ use of timed writing exercises ⓘ |
| author | Natalie Goldberg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| encourages |
writing from everyday life
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writing without self-censorship ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
developing a writing practice
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techniques for recalling memories ⓘ transforming memories into stories ⓘ writing prompts ⓘ |
| genre |
memoir guide
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writing instruction ⓘ |
| goal |
help readers access deeper memories through writing
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help readers develop a sustained memoir practice ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
aspiring memoirists
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creative writing students ⓘ general readers interested in life writing ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| medium | print ⓘ |
| nonfictionType | how-to guide ⓘ |
| relatedWorkByAuthor |
Wild Mind
NERFINISHED
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Writing Down the Bones NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| structure | short chapters with exercises ⓘ |
| subject |
creative writing
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memoir writing ⓘ memory ⓘ personal narrative ⓘ |
| teaches |
how to shape memories into memoir
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how to uncover personal memories ⓘ |
| theme |
exploration of memory and identity
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mindfulness in writing ⓘ trusting the writing process ⓘ |
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