A book of writing prompts from the San Francisco Writersâ Grotto, authors of the bestselling 642 Things series
Focus on a single aspect of the craft of writing with help from the San Francisco Writersâ Grotto. Writing Memoir starts with a foreword by New York Times bestselling author Julie Lythcott-Haims, who offers pointers for crafting a compelling narrative from your own experiences. The rest of the book consists of prompts and space to think, providing opportunities to reframe aspects of your life in thoughtful and interesting ways. Among other ideas, youâll be asked to write: a virtual tour of your hometowna description of whatâs in your purse or wallet right nowa list of all the lies youâve toldan account of a historical event from your own lifetime, in a way that reveals something significant about yourself Take to a cafĂŠ, on vacation, or on your morning commute and practice your creative writing a little bit at a time.
Special FeaturesAdvice from a published writer, followed by promptsPart of the Lit Starts series, a collection of single-subject writing prompt books by the San Francisco Writersâ Grotto Check out the other books in this series: Writing Action, Writing Character, Writing Dialogue, Writing Humor, and Writing Sci-fi and Fantasy.
Writing Memoir (Lit Starts) - San Francisco Writers' Grotto & Julie Lythcott-Haims
By San Francisco Writers' Grotto & Julie Lythcott-Haims
A book of writing prompts from the San Francisco Writersâ Grotto, authors of the bestselling 642 Things series
Focus on a single aspect of the craft of writing with help from the San Francisco Writersâ Grotto. Writing Memoir starts with a foreword by New York Times bestselling author Julie Lythcott-Haims, who offers pointers for crafting a compelling narrative from your own experiences. The rest of the book consists of prompts and space to think, providing opportunities to reframe aspects of your life in thoughtful and interesting ways. Among other ideas, youâll be asked to write: a virtual tour of your hometowna description of whatâs in your purse or wallet right nowa list of all the lies youâve toldan account of a historical event from your own lifetime, in a way that reveals something significant about yourself Take to a cafĂŠ, on vacation, or on your morning commute and practice your creative writing a little bit at a time.
Special FeaturesAdvice from a published writer, followed by promptsPart of the Lit Starts series, a collection of single-subject writing prompt books by the San Francisco Writersâ Grotto Check out the other books in this series: Writing Action, Writing Character, Writing Dialogue, Writing Humor, and Writing Sci-fi and Fantasy.
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