Lisa Dale Norton Your Life As Story: Writing Narrative Nonfiction The Age of Memoir by Lisa Dale Norton July 2008 "Really listen to those memories you are conjuring. Tune in. the day has arrived when books about personal lives—narrative...
Lisa Dale Norton
Lisa Dale Norton is an author, developmental book editor, and a dynamic public speaker. She is passionate about layered writing structures in narrative nonfiction that reflect the complexity of life experience, and about the transformative power of writing a memoir. She is a gifted teacher, clear communicator, and a pro at creating an environment were learning can happen.
Lisa wrote America’s go-to memoir writing guide, Shimmering Images: A Handy Little Guide to Writing Memoir (Macmillan), and the literary nonfiction story Hawk Flies Above: Journey to the Heart of the Sandhills (Picador USA), which won comparisons to the writing of Annie Dillard. https://lisadalenorton.com/
Writing Narrative Nonfiction: Dialogue in Memoir, Part II
Lisa Dale Norton Your Life As Story: Writing Narrative Nonfiction Dialogue in Memoir, Part II by Lisa Dale Norton June 2008 Dialogue in Memoir, Part II In April I talked about the basics of recreating dialogue in Memoir. Here are some tips for using...
Narrative Non-Fiction: Dialogue In Memoir, Part I
Lisa Dale Norton Your Life As Story: Writing Narrative Nonfiction Dialogue In Memoir, Part I by Lisa Dale Norton April 2008 Lisa Dale Norton will be providing a one-hour interactive teleconference in the Authorlink Virtual Classroom March 26, 2008. Find details...
Shimmering Images: Stories That Drive Memoir
Lisa Dale Norton Listen to Lisa's FREE preview reading. See what you can expect to in this gifted teacher's class--one night only! Audio Length: 5 min. NOTE: These files play best on Windows Media Player. Download free Windows Media Player 11/ See Windows...
The Protagonist, Part II: It’s All About Voice
Lisa Dale Norton Your Life As Story: Writing Narrative Nonfiction The Protagonist, Part II: It's All About Voice by Lisa Dale Norton March 2008 Lisa Dale Norton will be providing a one-hour interactive teleconference in the Authorlink Virtual Classroom...
Writing Narrative Nonfiction: The Protagonist, Part I: Child Narrator vs. Reminiscent Narrator
Lisa Dale Norton Your Life As Story: Writing Narrative Nonfiction The Protagonist, Part I: Child Narrator vs. Reminiscent Narrator by Lisa Dale Norton February 2008 Lisa Dale Norton will be providing a one-hour interactive teleconference in the Authorlink...
Writing Narrative Nonfiction: Bringing Characters to Life: Details that Count
Lisa Dale Norton Your Life As Story: Writing Narrative Nonfiction BRINGING CHARACTERS TO LIFE: Details that Count by Lisa Dale Norton January 2008 Lisa Dale Norton will be providing a one-hour interactive teleconference in the Authorlink Virtual Classroom...
Writing Narrative Nonfiction: Characters and Author Responsibility
Lisa Dale Norton Your Life As Story: Writing Narrative Nonfiction The Art and Craft of Characterization in Memoir: Characters and Author Responsibility by Lisa Dale Norton December 2007 Lisa Dale Norton will be providing a one-hour interactive...
Writing Narrative Nonfiction: Art and Craft of Writing
Lisa Dale Norton Your Life As Story: Writing Narrative Nonfiction Art and Craft of Writing by Lisa Dale Norton November 2007 Lisa Dale Norton will be providing a one-hour interactive teleconference in the Authorlink Virtual Classroom November 15, 2007. Find...
Writing Narrative Nonfiction: Creating a Narrator Readers Love (Part II)
Lisa Dale Norton Your Life As Story: Writing Narrative Nonfiction Creating a Narrator Readers Love ( Part II of II, Continued from September.) by Lisa Dale Norton October 2007 "As a writer of memoir you have to get inside your experience and come to terms...
