Memoirs of the Soul: A Writing Guide gently leads writers from accessible subjects into the heart of meaningful experiences. This easy-to-follow process produces profound, polished memoirs. For both classrooms and individuals. Clear instructions, examples, writing tips. Memoirs of the Soul: A Writing Guide identifies subjects for chapters, prompts spontaneous writing, shows how to breathe life into your writing, and transforms your most significant experiences into compelling memoirs. Furthermore, you ll gain insights and appreciation of your inner life as you tell your story, a story that will be irrevocably lost unless written during your lifetime. This revised and updated second edition of Memoirs of the Soul: A Writing Guide contains new chapter material, an entire new chapter, and a forward by popular writing teacher Hal Zina Bennett. This edition has been completely redesigned in a larger format with layflat binding for ease of use while writing. Originally published by an imprint of Writer's Digest, this book was highly recommended by the Library Journal. Memoirs of the Soul: A Writing Guide recently won first place in the 2012 Reader Views Literary Awards Writing/Publication category.