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Zusatztext 'I would like to say what an amazing resource Writing Your Self is - so rich, so varied, so well researched and referenced. The examples are powerful and well-chosen. The book as a whole is authoritative, compassionate and utterly convincing . New writers (and not-so-new writers) will have a sense of being taken by the hand and guided by wise friends.'- Dr Maggie Butt, Middlesex University, UK Informationen zum Autor Myra Schneider is a poet and tutor for The Poetry School in London, UK. She is author of Writing My Way Through Cancer (Jessica Kingsley, 2003) and Writing for Self-Discovery (with John Killick, Element Books, 1998). John Killick has been a teacher and education officer in prisons and more recently has worked with people with dementia. He is a poet and literary journalist. Klappentext Suitable for those interested in exploring personal material in their writing! this book examines how a range of successful writers approach personal material and the different modes and techniques they use. It focuses on a range of universal experiences including childhood! identity! adult relationships and loss. Vorwort A complete resource for life writing - one of the key genres studied within creative writing. Zusammenfassung Suitable for those interested in exploring personal material in their writing, this book examines how a range of successful writers approach personal material and the different modes and techniques they use. It focuses on a range of universal experiences including childhood, identity, adult relationships and loss. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction Part I 1. Childhood and Relationships with Parents 2. Identity 3. Adult Relationships 4. Abuse 5. Displacement and Disability 6. Illness 7. Mental Illness 8. Caring and Coping 9. Loss 10. Facing Death 11. Spirituality Part II 12.Getting Started, Image Exploration and Basic Techniques 13. Accessing Memories, Secret Letters, Monologues and Dialogues, Visualizations 14. Fictionalizing, Transforming Personal Material, Dreams, Drawing as a Starting Point 15. Keeping a Journal, Writing a Memoir, Shaping Work 16. Finishing Work Conclusion Bibliography Notes about Contributors Acknowledgements Index ...
