Product Description
by C. S. Lakin (Author)
Stories are powerful, and God created humans to be storytellers.
Do you feel led to share what you've gone through and the insights you've learned in life? Do you long to tell your story but don't know where to start?
Writing Your Story for God's Glory will show you, step by step, all you need to know to tell a powerful and well-written memoir.
With pen in hand, you'll mine your memories and begin to put them in a coherent order. Passages from memoirs and writing prompts will help you get your creative juices flowing.
Whether you want to publish your story or write it for yourself, this unique workbook will help you learn the most effective ways to convey your life experiences onto the page.
Inside, you'll learn these essential aspects to memoir writing:
- How to identify your unique story as well as the things that make your story universal
- The many ways memoir can be structured, with examples to help you decide how to lay out your story
- How to determine a beginning and an ending point
- Ways to bring your story to life with sensory detail
- What "voice" is and why it's important to write from the "mature self"
- How to craft distilled dialogue that is engaging and sounds natural
- How to protect yourself and others when you write your memoir
- What theme is and why you need one
- How to pick an appropriate title for your memoir
Writing a memoir is a journey of the heart. Writing Your Story for God's Glory is a light that guides your path, from start to finish.
Author Biography
C. S. Lakin is an award-winning author of more than thirty books, fiction and nonfiction, writing instructor, and professional copyeditor who lives in the San Francisco Bay Area. Lakin's award-winning blog for writers, Live Write Thrive, provides deep writing instruction and posts on industry trends. Her site www.CritiqueMyManuscript.com features her critique services. She teaches workshops and critiques at writing conferences and workshops around the country. Her seven-book fantasy series, The Gates of Heaven, is available in print and ebook, allegorical fairy tales drawing from classic tales we all read in our childhood. She also has an award-winning historical Western romance series under the pen name Charlene Whitman. In addition to the novels she's written, Lakin also publishes writing craft books in the series The Writer's Toolbox, which help novelists learn how to write great books. Get your free ebook--Strategic Planning for Writers in 4 Easy Steps--at her blog www.livewritethrive. Follow her on Twitter: @cslakin and @livewritethrive and like her Facebook Author Page: http: //www.facebook.com/C.S.Lakin.Author
