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Writing an Autobiography
WHAT PEOPLE SAY
"It gallops along, cantering or trotting when necessary and occasionally racing; but never too fast...It is a story ready-made...selected and culled with high skill."
-Professor Geoffrey Bainey, AC, University of Mebourne

"Your voice speaks through every line you write and what has really added value for me has been the light your text has thrown on the times you have lived through."
-Peter Batty, educational consultant and former editor at Macmillan, UK

PART 1 - AN EXPERIMENT IN AUTOBIOGRAPHY
In Part 1, an epic drive through the 20th Century, Raymond Flower moves from the glittering ancien regime in Egypt to war in the Apennines, post-war Oxfor, big business in Cairo, purveying Rolls-Royces in the Middle East, manufacturing cars, the thrills of motor racing, and playing international tennis. Following Nasser's revolution in Egypt and self-revelation, he moved to Chianti, grew wine and began writing in earnest.

PART 2 - WRITING YOUR AUTOBIOGRAPHY
Readers will gain real-life writing experience in Part 1, both by example and from the "Editorial Chats" and insider anecdotes on the triucks of the publishing trade in Europe and Singapore. But it is in Part 2 that - with Raymond Flower's no-nonsense yet affable and good humoured encouragement - they will come to grips with the business of writing their own autobiography. Every practical essential is covered, from "Why Do It?" and "Different Approaches To Telling Your Life Story" to "Style" and certain ways to "Getting Published". In "Taking The Plunge", three novice writers discuss their own writing approaches with the author. Part 2 covers the issues that first-time writers can identify with, including "Who Wants To Read My Book?"
With helpful tips on how to tackle the job and numerous, varied examples from famous autobiographies, Part 2 is an indispensable guide to producing your own autobiography.


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