From the Book - First edition.
The truth contract twixt writer and reader
Why not to write a memoir : plus a pop quiz to protect the bleeding & box out the rigid
A voice conjures the human who utters it
Don't try this at home : the seductive, narcissistic count
Hucksters, the deluded, and big fat liars
Interiority and inner enemy : private agonies read deeper than external whammies
On finding the nature of your talent
The visionary Maxine Hong Kingston
Dealing with beloveds (on and off the page)
On information, facts, and data
Personal run-ins with fake voices
On book structure and the order of information
The road to hell is paved with exaggeration
Blind spots and false selves
Truth hunger : the public and private burning of Kathryn Harrison
Old-school technologies for the stalled novice
Major reversals in Cherry and Lit
An incomplete checklist to stave off dread
Michael Herr : start in Kansas, end in Oz
Against vanity : in praise of revision.
Machine generated contents note: 1.The Past's Vigor
2.The Truth Contract Twixt Writer and Reader
3.Why Not to Write a Memoir: Plus a Pop Quiz to Protect the Bleeding & Box Out the Rigid
4.A Voice Conjures the Human Who Utters It
5.Don't Try This at Home: The Seductive, Narcissistic Count
8.Hucksters, the Deluded, and Big Fat Liars
9.Interiority and Inner Enemy
-Private Agonies Read Deeper Than External Whammies
10.On Finding the Nature of Your Talent
11.The Visionary Maxine Hong Kingston
12.Dealing with Beloveds (On and Off the Page)
13.On Information, Facts, and Data
14.Personal Run-ins with Fake Voices
15.On Book Structure and the Order of Information
16.The Road to Hell Is Paved with Exaggeration
17.Blind Spots and False Selves
18.Truth Hunger: The Public and Private Burning of Kathryn Harrison
19.Old-School Technologies for the Stalled Novice.
Contents note continued: 20.Major Reversals in Cherry and Lit
22.An Incomplete Checklist to Stave Off Dread
23.Michael Herr: Start in Kansas, End in Oz
24.Against Vanity: In Praise of Revision