{"product_id":"your-story-by-joanne-fedler-9798318602696","title":"Your Story","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eYour Story\u003c\/em\u003e could change someone's life—if you write from your own experience but for and toward your reader. Expert teacher and mentor Joanne Fedler shows you how in this no-excuses guide.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWe either think our lives are so special that everyone should be interested in what's happened to us, or so ordinary that we can't imagine anyone would care. The truth lies somewhere in between—yes, we are all special, and no, people will not care—unless we write with them in mind.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eJoanne Fedler, a beloved writing teacher and mentor, has written \u003cem\u003eYour Story\u003c\/em\u003e to help anyone, even those who don't necessarily identify as \"writers,\" value their life stories and write them in such a way that they transcend the personal and speak to a universal story. This book shows how to write from your life, but for the benefit of others. Each human life is unique, and the meaning we each make from our joys and suffering can, if written with a reader in mind, be an act of generosity and sharing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFilled with practical wisdom and tools, the book tackles:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003emind-set issues that prevent us from writing\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eways to develop trust (in yourself, the process, the mystery)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003etriggers or prompts to elicit our own stories\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eJoanne's original techniques for \"lifewriting\", developed over a decade of teaching and mentoring\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eand much more\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\"Joanne understands the writer's loneliness,\" says one such writer whose life she's touched, the award-winning Israeli author Nava Semel. \"In this book she has created a menu of encouraging possibilities on how to overcome our fears and dig deep into our souls, so that our true voice can emerge.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47461807390956,"sku":"9798318602696","price":37.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9798318602696-your-story.jpg?v=1774978184","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/your-story-by-joanne-fedler-9798318602696","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}