Writing About Your Life: A Journey into the Past

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Summary: Zinsser Does It Again!
Review: I've always been a big fan of William Zinsser's books. As a professional biographer/memoirist, however, this one truly hits home. It's not only a perfect example of WHAT to do, but HOW to do it as well. For anyone aspiring to be a professional biographer, or if you're just interested in writing your own biography, all I can say is GET THIS BOOK! -- and get it NOW!

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Summary: Boring Gas Bag
Review: The book is well crafted and Zinsser does a good job creating a teaching book melded into a memoir. The only problem is that his stories are boring boring boring. I picked the book up because the jacket said it was a cleverly written memoir. Well, it does contain good examples of how to tell a story and focus on just a few facts but overall this guy does not have interesting stories to tell.