Write from the Inside: Dig for Treasures, Discover Yourself, Leave a Legacy

by Lissa Ann Forbes

It's about truth and discovery. It's about freedom and valuing yourself. In Write from the Inside, Lissa Ann Forbes (author, speaker, publisher, workshop facilitator) has creatively woven writing... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0977837009
• ISBN13: 9780977837007
• Release Date: January 2006
• Publisher: Elemental Press
• Length: 222 Pages

Customer Reviews

An Extraordinary Book, More Than a How-To Book

"WRITE FROM THE INSIDE/Dig for Treasure, Discover Yourself, Leave a Legacy" by Lissa Ann Forbes is an extraordinary book. The title and subtitle are perfect - they say it all. But only by reading the book can you truly appreciate how special it is. The book is based on the premise that every human being has a unique story to tell - the story of his or her life. We all know it and feel it, and sometimes admit it. But then, we don't do it, because we don't feel we can. Lissa not only feels we can but knows we can and, furthermore, feels that we should write such a book. She knows that deep down in our hearts, we want to leave such a record, so that we will be remembered. Lissa has developed a special way of helping you write such a book and walking you through it. She does not promise to help you write a "best seller." She just promises to help you write your own story, by recalling bits and pieces of it in no particular order. Her approach is anecdotal rather than chronological. It does not require literary plotting, from beginning to end. Her approach is not abstract but concrete. Her book, for example, contains 36 chapters, with clear, descriptive titles. * A Thousand Words Paint a Picture * Start Where You Are * Capture It Now * Do It Anywhere! Just Do It! * Make a Date With Yourself In each chapter, she asks you questions that will help you remember things in your life. She then shows you what these questions helped her remember about her own life and puts this information down in story form. The stories are given intriguing titles that match the chapter titles: * Picture This * What If My Parents Come Home Early * The Night Lyrics Came to Me * Come Imagine With Me * Where the Music Took Me Her questions and stories are designed to stimulate your memory and imagination, leading to 36 stories of your own, revealing different aspects of your life. The book is extraordinary because Lissa is not only an excellent teacher but a fine writer. Her writing is simple, clear, economical. It is easy to understand. It has soul, substance. Reading her book is time well spent. She is honest about her life. She has something to say. Her stories speak to the heart, mind and soul. She shows you how to be honest about your life and how to have the courage to do so. She also provides mentoring and publishing services, so your stories can be put between covers and become a book. Lissa has a powerful personal reason for writing her book and for wanting to help others now with theirs. She was adopted when she was two years old. That has driven her to dig for the treasures of her life, discover herself, and leave a legacy. It is why she wants to help others find and tell their stories. Rolf Gompertz, author of TO LIFE! TO LOVE! In Poetry and Prose, A Spiritual Memoir

An inspiring cure for writer's block

Are you looking for a guide to begin writing your own stories? "Write from the Inside" is a great place to start. Do you need some insightful questions to ask a loved one to begin capturing their stories? This book has loads of thought- provoking ideas. Would you like a book by your bed that will make you feel good? "Write from the Inside" is perfect. Read a few pages a day or go cover to cover. This book is hard to put down. It is well written and heart warming. The format of stringing the "jewels" of personal stories together with insightful questions and inspiring quotations creates a sparkling piece that is equally a teaching tool and a pleasurable read. Through the expressions of her own experience, Lissa inspires the novice and the experienced writer alike because she truly "writes from the inside."