Writing Your Life is a fantastic book aimed at those who are interested in autobiographical writing. What I usually dislike about books like this are that authors often scatter books with their own examples of autobiographical writing, which I often find lacking (Julia Cameron, Natalie Goldberg, I'm looking at you).
What is wonderful about Patti Miller's book is that she uses excerpts of really wonderful autobiographical writing by a great variety of authors - some you will love, some you may not, but it's all there to illustrate different styles and approaches. The book is based on a series of workshops, so it's extremely practical, and packed with fantastic and thought provoking exercises. I was inspired, and plan to complete many of the exercises within. 5 out of 5.
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