Acetylene torch songs : writing true stories to ignite the soul / Sue William Silverman.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Silverman, Sue William, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Autobiography--Authorship.

Autobiography.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (265 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Lincoln, Nebraska : University of Nebraska Press, [2024]

Summary:

Acetylene Torch Songs is a guidebook for writers who want their honesty, social engagement, and intimacy to reach beyond the page and transform the lives of readers with searing, indelible, and unquenchable words.

Contents:

Cover Page

Title Page

Copyright Page

Dedication

Definitions

Epigraph

Contents

The Hammer Overture

Part 1. Lighting the Flame

1. "Body and Soul": Writing Fiery, Holistic Prose

2. "Thanks for the Memory": Bringing the Past to Life

3. "Ghost Riders in the Sky": Writing What Haunts You

4. "Behind the Mask": On Revealing the Sequined Self

5. "Voices inside My Head": The Multitudinous Sounds of Voice

6. "The Long and Winding Road": Some Thoughts on Narrative Structure

7. "Come Together": Strategies to Craft an Essay Collection

Part 2. Feeling the Flame

8. "Respect": Confessional Writing as Resistance

9. "You Don't Own Me": On Writing Controversial or Disturbing Literature

10. "Do You Want to Know a Secret?": I Love Confessional Writing

11. "Look through Any Window": Memoir with a View

Bonus Tracks

Sue's EZ Rules to Write By

On Trifles: Things You Might Not Think to Write About

AfterWord

Acknowledgments

Appendix 1: Deconstructed Essay

Appendix 2: Additional Writing Prompts

Appendix 3: Strategies to Write a Query Letter

Appendix 4: Two Sample Book Proposals

Appendix 5: A List of Useful Websites

Brief Notes on Chapter Titles

Notes.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based on print version record.

Other Format:

Print version: Silverman, Sue William Acetylene Torch Songs

ISBN:

9781496238115

1496238117

9781496238108

1496238109

OCLC:

1412622964