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title: "Writing About Your Life: A Journey into the Past"
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# Writing About Your Life: A Journey into the Past

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## Description

Writing About Your Life: A Journey into the Past : Zinsser, William: desertcart.ae: Books

Review: Outstanding book from a expert on the subject . Must read for those planing a memoir or authobiography .
Review: Excellent definitive life writing manual recommended by tutors.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #123,213 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #55 in Rhetoric #86 in Writing Skill Reference #105 in Book Publishing |
| Customer reviews | 4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars (293) |
| Dimensions  | 14.61 x 2.29 x 20.96 cm |
| Edition  | 1st |
| ISBN-10  | 1569243794 |
| ISBN-13  | 978-1569243794 |
| Item weight  | 1.05 Kilograms |
| Language  | English |
| Print length  | 240 pages |
| Publication date  | 28 March 2005 |
| Publisher  | Da Capo Press |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review
*by F***S on 13 November 2025*

Outstanding book from a expert on the subject . Must read for those planing a memoir or authobiography .

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review
*by T***E on 30 October 2014*

Excellent definitive life writing manual recommended by tutors.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review
*by P***N on 17 November 2013*

I was expecting this book to be dry and technical. Perhaps that's because most how-to books are written that way. I bought it and then put it on a shelf for a while with other books on writing I had not read. Then one day I picked it up thinking that when I spend money on a book I should at least open it. I read most of the sections except on writing sports and a couple of other specialized sections that didn't interest me. However, even thought I didn't particularly want to read about travel writing I perused that section and found it extremely interesting and entertaining. This is because Zinsser puts sparkle and humour in his writing. I enjoyed the examples he used of cliché and dry, sterile writing. As well, in some cases I was happy to find out that some things I'm doing are good, so the focus wasn't entirely on what I was doing wrong. In that sense, the book encouraged me a great deal. I especially enjoyed the section on memoir writing as this is a project of mine. He was able to make it seem less daunting of a project, giving licence to leave stuff out and present only the memories that are significant, vivid, and further the main point in writing the piece. I would recommend it to anyone who wants to improve his/her writing.

## Frequently Bought Together

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