Apprenticed to Venus
- 384 pages
- 14 hours of reading
A Revealing Look at the Mentorship-and Manipulation-of Anais Nin
Tristine Rainer Books
Tristine Rainer is a pioneer in contemporary journal writing and narrative autobiography. Her work focuses on transforming life experiences into compelling stories, emphasizing the power of writing for self-discovery. As the founder of the Center for Autobiographic Studies, she champions the creation and preservation of autobiographical works. Rainer's approach, honed through extensive experience shaping true stories, provides a unique method for individuals to narrate their own lives.
The New Diary
- 320 pages
- 12 hours of reading
The New Diary is about a completely modern concept of journal writing. It has little to do with the rigid daily calendar diary you may have kept as a child or the factual travelogue you wrote to recall the Grand Canyon. Instead, it is a tool for tapping the full power of your inner resources. The New Diary is as much for those who already keep a journal as it is for those who have never kept one. It does not tell you the "right" way to keep a diary; rather, it offers numerous possibilities for using the diary to achieve your own purposes. It is a place for you to clarify goals, visualize the future, and focus your engergies; a means of freeing your intuition and imagination; a workbook for exploring your dreams, your past, and your present life. It is for everyone seeking concrete methods for dealing with personal problems. It is for women and men interested in achieving self-reliance and inner liberation, for artists and writers seeking new techniques for overcoming blocks to creativity.
Your Life as Story
Discovering the New Autobiography and Writing Memoir as Literature
- 368 pages
- 13 hours of reading
Autobiography expert Tristine Rainer offers a guide to uncovering the significant messages in our lives through storytelling. By blending literary analysis with hands-on coaching, she provides techniques for organizing personal experiences into compelling narratives. Rainer emphasizes the importance of valuing past struggles and extracting meaning from them, ultimately helping readers to identify and articulate the unique myth that shapes their lives.