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In reply to the discussion: Does anyone know how to write a book? [View all]royable
(1,380 posts)6. I would recommend several books on writing by Natalie Goldberg, specificly one on writing memoir.
See https://nataliegoldberg.com/books/
Scroll down to "Natalies Writing Books"
The True Secret of Writing--Connecting Life with Language
Writing Down the Bones--Freeing the Writer Within
Wild Mind--Living the Writers Life
Thunder & Lightning--Cracking Open the Writers Craft
Old Friend from Far Away--The Practice of Writing Memoir
If you already know a lot about writing but don't know about to to make a book out of it, I'd suggest the last two. The first through fourth are excellent at teaching you how to write.
Good luck!
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Check your library for "Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life" by Anne Lamott
Lettuce Be
Apr 2023
#3
I would recommend several books on writing by Natalie Goldberg, specificly one on writing memoir.
royable
Apr 2023
#6
The latest MS-Office, which includes Word, provides direct access to the MS AI writing assistants.
Earth-shine
Apr 2023
#26
I can certainly see how AI-written stories would piss off editors of creative writing mags, but ...
Earth-shine
Apr 2023
#25
The problem with chatbots providing misinformation, as opposed to some sites you can get
highplainsdem
Apr 2023
#34
The difference is between what would be acceptable for small-scale publishing and what one might
Earth-shine
Apr 2023
#30
I agree that big business doesn't care, and a lot of companies are already implementing AI
highplainsdem
Apr 2023
#32