Your Story: How to Write It So Others Will Want to Read It
We either think our lives are so special that everyone should be interested in what’s happened to us, or so ordinary that we can’t imagine anyone would care. The truth lies somewhere in between: yes, we are all special, and no, people will notcare—unless we write with them in mind.

Joanne Fedler, a beloved writing teacher and mentor, has written Your Story to help all people, even those who don’t necessarily identify as "writers," value their life stories and write them in such a way that they transcend the personal and speak into a universal story. This book shows how to write from your life, but for the benefit of others. Each human life is unique, and the meaning we each make from our joys and suffering can, if written with a reader in mind, be an act of generosity and sharing. Filled with practical wisdom and tools, the book tackles:
•mindset issues that prevent us from writing
•ways to develop trust (in yourself, the process, the mystery)
•triggers or prompts to elicit our own stories
•Joanne’s original techniques for "lifewriting" developed over a decade of teaching and mentoring
•and much more

"Joanne understands the writer’s loneliness," says one such writer whose life she’s touched, the award-winning Israeli author Nava Semel. "In this book she has created a menu of encouraging possibilities on how to overcome our fears and dig deep into our souls, so that our true voice can emerge."
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Your Story: How to Write It So Others Will Want to Read It
We either think our lives are so special that everyone should be interested in what’s happened to us, or so ordinary that we can’t imagine anyone would care. The truth lies somewhere in between: yes, we are all special, and no, people will notcare—unless we write with them in mind.

Joanne Fedler, a beloved writing teacher and mentor, has written Your Story to help all people, even those who don’t necessarily identify as "writers," value their life stories and write them in such a way that they transcend the personal and speak into a universal story. This book shows how to write from your life, but for the benefit of others. Each human life is unique, and the meaning we each make from our joys and suffering can, if written with a reader in mind, be an act of generosity and sharing. Filled with practical wisdom and tools, the book tackles:
•mindset issues that prevent us from writing
•ways to develop trust (in yourself, the process, the mystery)
•triggers or prompts to elicit our own stories
•Joanne’s original techniques for "lifewriting" developed over a decade of teaching and mentoring
•and much more

"Joanne understands the writer’s loneliness," says one such writer whose life she’s touched, the award-winning Israeli author Nava Semel. "In this book she has created a menu of encouraging possibilities on how to overcome our fears and dig deep into our souls, so that our true voice can emerge."
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Your Story: How to Write It So Others Will Want to Read It

Your Story: How to Write It So Others Will Want to Read It

by Joanne Fedler
Your Story: How to Write It So Others Will Want to Read It

Your Story: How to Write It So Others Will Want to Read It

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Overview

We either think our lives are so special that everyone should be interested in what’s happened to us, or so ordinary that we can’t imagine anyone would care. The truth lies somewhere in between: yes, we are all special, and no, people will notcare—unless we write with them in mind.

Joanne Fedler, a beloved writing teacher and mentor, has written Your Story to help all people, even those who don’t necessarily identify as "writers," value their life stories and write them in such a way that they transcend the personal and speak into a universal story. This book shows how to write from your life, but for the benefit of others. Each human life is unique, and the meaning we each make from our joys and suffering can, if written with a reader in mind, be an act of generosity and sharing. Filled with practical wisdom and tools, the book tackles:
•mindset issues that prevent us from writing
•ways to develop trust (in yourself, the process, the mystery)
•triggers or prompts to elicit our own stories
•Joanne’s original techniques for "lifewriting" developed over a decade of teaching and mentoring
•and much more

"Joanne understands the writer’s loneliness," says one such writer whose life she’s touched, the award-winning Israeli author Nava Semel. "In this book she has created a menu of encouraging possibilities on how to overcome our fears and dig deep into our souls, so that our true voice can emerge."

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781401954314
Publisher: Hay House Inc.
Publication date: 07/25/2017
Pages: 264
Product dimensions: 5.40(w) x 8.40(h) x 0.80(d)

About the Author

Joanne Fedler is the author of nine books in genres from literary and commercial fiction to self-help to narrative nonfiction and memoir. Some have been international bestsellers. Her books have sold over 600,000 copies worldwide and been translated into several languages.Growing up in South Africa under apartheid, Joanne spent years as an advocate working to end violence against women. Today she is a popular speaker, writing mentor, and writing retreat leader; every year she takes a group of women to Fiji, Bali, or Tuscany to write their stories. This book is the culmination of 10 years of writing and teaching others to do the same. Website: - www.joannefedler.com/your-story

Table of Contents

A Note to the Writer xi

Part I Thoughts 1

Part II Trust 83

Part III Triggers 117

Part IV Techniques 149

Part V Then What? 217

Appendix: Urgent Books to Help You Learn the Craft 237

Bibliography 239

Acknowledgments 243

A Few Things about Me 243

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