Dimensions
129 x 198 x 22mm
The thirst for real-life stories, is an area of creative non-fiction that is exploding in popularity. Biographers Carole Angier and Sally Cline teach life writing at the world famous Arvon Foundation and have distilled the essence of their course into this practical handbook for writers.
The Arvon Book of Life Writing answers all the key questions writers have when tackling a biography or memoir: issues of research, authorisation, interpretation, being 'true' and ethical considerations. Practical exercises develop writing skills in empathy, managing drama and suspense, interviewing, narration and reflection and developing the story.
The book contains tips and advice from 20 well-known professional literary, cultural, political, sports and celebrity biographers, as well as family memoirists, travel writers and ghost writers. The contributors include: Hermione Lee, Michael Holroyd, Hilary Spurling, Kathryn Hughes, Geoff Dyer, Diana Athill, Margaret Drabble, Andrew Lownie, Nicholas Murray, Richard Holmes, Lyndall Gordon, Victoria Glendinning, Clare Mullen, Diane Johnson, Nancy Milford, Millicent Dillon.
