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Writing Your Life: A Guide to Writing Autobiographies

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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, encouragi ...more
Paperback , 4th , 191 pages
Published March 1st 2013 by Prufrock Press (first published August 1st 1995)
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Mike
Nov 07, 2013 Mike rated it 5 of 5 stars
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I won this book from Goodreads in one of their giveaways when I first joined. I was thrilled to win this because as a writer, these type of "how to" books always catch my attention in the bookstore. There are many and I mean many of these types of books out there. They all seem to have the same title, "How to write your life's story, write your story," etc. What makes Mary Borg's book different is that she takes the reader/writer by the hand, and shows them how to write an effective autobiograph ...more
James Geddes
Anyone interested in writing their own autobiography will find Mary Borg's book helpful.
Writing your autobiography need not be complicated. Mary provides a well organized approach
with plenty of room for doing your own thing.
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