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Everyone has a story. Maureen Murdock explores thematic connections between ancient myths and contemporary memoirs to probe universal questions like: Who am I? What is my purpose?

Understanding your story through the lens of myth and archetype can help you map your own personal journey and find both your memoir and your place within the rich tapestry of the human experience.

Mythmaking invites readers to explore their personal mythology, examining the craft of memoir alongside writing advice and prompts related to each chapter's archetypal focus. Maureen Murdock, writing teacher and author of the bestselling Heroine's Journey, looks at thematic connections between ancient myths and contemporary memoirs to probe questions like: What is my journey? Where is home? Her background as a Jungian psychotherapist enriches her teaching--urging us to dig deep to identify our own universal archetypes.
Writers who feel stuck or unworthy of writing about themselves will find thought-provoking inspiration and validation in this book, while those simply looking to use writing as a tool for self-exploration will examine their patterns and stories to reveal their true inner selves. And all will be left with a deeper understanding of the rich scope of the memoir genre by exploring contemporary favorites--like Terry Tempest Williams's Refuge, Joan Didion's The Year of Magical Thinking, and David Carr's The Night of the Gun--from a mythological perspective.
Like myth, memoir reveals a unity to human experience that ultimately we all share similar hopes, dreams, and desires as well as fears, losses, and heartbreaks. Memoir helps writers understand the trajectory of their lives and helps readers better grasp our own place within the human experience.
About the Author: MAUREEN MURDOCK, PhD, a Jungian-oriented psychotherapist, has been teaching memoir writing since 1990 in the UCLA Extension Writers' Program and at Pacifica Graduate Institute. She also teaches memoir and myth for the International Women's Writing Guild and teaches weekly classes in Santa Barbara. Murdock has written five books as well as articles for publications like Psychological Perspectives and The Huffington Post.


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781645471943
  • Publisher: Shambhala
  • Publisher Imprint: Shambhala
  • Height: 216 mm
  • No of Pages: 160
  • Spine Width: 15 mm
  • Weight: 299 gr
  • ISBN-10: 1645471942
  • Publisher Date: 05 Mar 2024
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: Y
  • Sub Title: Self-Discovery and the Timeless Art of Memoir
  • Width: 140 mm


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