Shimmering Images

"Every memoir writer's ideal guide." —Elizabeth Lyon, author of A Writer's Guide to Nonfiction Foreword by Hal Zina Bennett, author of Write from Your Heart Rich, funny, and moving personal narratives depend on a few key moments in time to anchor the story and give it impact. Shimmering Images teaches the aspiring memoirist how to locate key memories using author and teacher Lisa Dale Norton's technique for finding, linking, and fleshing out those vibrant recollections of important moments and situations. This book addresses: The difference between memoir and autobiography How to claim your voice The art of storytelling Honesty, truth, and compassion in writing Authentic dialogue and the need for specificity And more Readers will learn how to craft a short piece of narrative nonfiction grounded in their core memories and master a technique they can use over and over again for writing other narratives. A must-have book for anyone who has treasured Bird by Bird by Anne Lamott or Writing Down the Bones by Natalie Goldberg.