Writing for your life vs Writing your life: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Report writing, Authorship, Biography & Memoir
Writing for your life
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In the tradition of Annie Dillard and Natalie Goldberg, this resource for writers and non-writers alike shows the act of writing to be a dynamic means of knowing, healing, and creating the body, mind, and spirit.
Writing your life
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Breaks down the barriers of personal narrative with an easy-to-follow guide that includes thought-provoking questions, encouraging suggestions, memory-jogging activities, tips for writing, advice on publishing one's…
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Writing your life has the widest readership — 34 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Writing for your life | Writing your life | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.3 (3) | 4.0 (34) |
Reception
| Writing for your life | Writing your life | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 3 | 34 |
| Editions | 6 | 8 |
| Want to read | — | 192 |
| Reading it now | — | 5 |
| Written reviews | — | 6 |
| Pages | 260 | 191 |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Writing for your life or Writing your life?
Writing your life has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Writing your life 3.9/5, Writing for your life 3.8/5).
Which is shorter to read: Writing for your life or Writing your life?
Writing your life is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Writing your life (191 pages, ≈ 3 h 32 m); Writing for your life (260 pages, ≈ 4 h 49 m).
Which is harder to read: Writing for your life or Writing your life?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Writing for your life: Challenging; Writing your life: Moderate.