Becoming a Memoirist
In Spetember 2008, Macmillan published The Autobiographer’s Handbook: The 826 National Guide to Writing Your Memoir. (HT Janice Erlbaum) The book features well-known memoirists, including Nick Hornby, Elizabeth Gilbert, David Rakoff, and Tobias Wolff, sharing tips of the trade on topics ranging from “where to start your story, how to find your narrative arc, and the art and science of getting published.”
The handbook is only $15 and all proceeds go to 826 National. So pick up a copy both for yourself and for the children.
As Dave Eggers puts it, “The reasons for writing a memoir are many, but…I want to talk about one reason in particular…You should write your story because you will someday die, and without your story on paper, most of it will be forgotten.”
