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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| Old Friend from Far Away: The Practice of Writing Memoir canonical | 1 |
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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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