Writing Your Life Story: A Step-by-step Guide to Writing Your Autobiography

by WinifredFoley (Foreword), NancySmith (Author)

• Used

  Hardcover
  1993

  $4.14

  Writing your story is an idea that appeals to thousands of people. It is a creative way to tell friends and family of your experiences and, like Winifred Foley, who has provided the introduction, you may wish to write a longer book for a larger audience and become a successful, published author. This book encourages readers to pick up a pen and develop their writing skills. The author explains how to plan a full-length book or a shorter piece, organize material in the most interesting way, and use writing techniques which will bring your story to life. She also discusses articles, suggests topics, and gives advice on how to submit them to editors as well as giving information on aspects such as research, copyright and libel, self-publishing and using illustrations.

• Used

  Paperback
  1994

  $3.25

  This book encourages readers to develop their writing skills. The author explains how to plan a full-length book or a shorter piece, organize material in the most interesting way and use writing techniques to bring their story to life. The book contains extracts from published and unpublished autobiographical work and is ideal for the vast numbers of people who want to tell friends, family or the public of their experiences.