The Situation and the Story, (Paperback)

from debnance

One book was required and one book was recommended for the eight week class I'm taking this summer on writing personal narratives. This was the recommended book. I read it and a Western on the plane ride from Houston to Salt Lake. A quick read.Not sure I took much away from this book. Did I miss ...

from DetailMuse

The Situation and the Story explores the difference between what a personal essay/memoir seems to be about on the surface (the Situation) and what it's really about in a larger sense, on a deeper emotional level (the Story). It also explores the importance of creating an effective narrative perso...

from snash

The book suggests that good memoir is that written with the correct voice, mimicking the story being told. When that happens the memoir has emotional clout and approaches universal truth. The book does this by presenting numerous examples.