By Shanna McNeil
Simply put writing a memoir can and will change your life. The thing most people wonder is whether or not they should write one to begin with. As human beings we crave stories that teach and inspire us to keep reaching for greater heights. Putting down the words is not that hard, every writer faces this. Finding the stories is not that hard, every person has a story to tell. Making the choice to do it is the hard part. Once past that there are some basic dos and don'ts everyone should follow.
Take some time to sit down and read through some other biographies. Get an idea for how other authors piece things together for mood and flow. Get an idea for how the genre and the market are at the present time for what does and does not work. This could also give you some ideas of what to include in it.
Take some time to sit down and read through some other biographies. Get an idea for how other authors piece things together for mood and flow. Get an idea for how the genre and the market are at the present time for what does and does not work. This could also give you some ideas of what to include in it.
Try being honest. This will not mean you should throw anyone under the bus, but most people respond favorably honesty. This means your overall goal isn't an autobiography. That is simply a list of the events of your life with out substance. Being honest and telling your stories from your perspective is the best way to communicate with other people.
Try to be entertaining. This is why people read books to begin with. Keep your readers in mind and write in a way that will engage them. Details are what will engage the readers, not historical events with no real significance to them.
Try to tell a complete story from beginning to end. This is how many new authors fail. Think it your story through very carefully starting out with a plan. Outline a beginning, your middle and its end. Follow this plan by making yourself deadlines and grouping together ideas. Following your story outline be the main difference between a success and a failure.
Do not confuse writing a story with psychotherapy. A Shrink will charge lots of money to listen to stuff, not your readers. Generally people will not be drawn into the internal ramblings by someone who really should be in a hospital. Save these things for your personal journal or doctor. It could be good for a writer, but the readers probably won't want to know about this stuff.
Try not to include every detail about the events just because that's how it happened. Writing about going out to catch the bus every day when you were nine is most likely to just put y
Try to be entertaining. This is why people read books to begin with. Keep your readers in mind and write in a way that will engage them. Details are what will engage the readers, not historical events with no real significance to them.
Try to tell a complete story from beginning to end. This is how many new authors fail. Think it your story through very carefully starting out with a plan. Outline a beginning, your middle and its end. Follow this plan by making yourself deadlines and grouping together ideas. Following your story outline be the main difference between a success and a failure.
Do not confuse writing a story with psychotherapy. A Shrink will charge lots of money to listen to stuff, not your readers. Generally people will not be drawn into the internal ramblings by someone who really should be in a hospital. Save these things for your personal journal or doctor. It could be good for a writer, but the readers probably won't want to know about this stuff.
Try not to include every detail about the events just because that's how it happened. Writing about going out to catch the bus every day when you were nine is most likely to just put y
Try to tell a complete story from beginning to end. This is how many new authors fail. Think it your story through very carefully starting out with a plan. Outline a beginning, your middle and its end. Follow this plan by making yourself deadlines and grouping together ideas. Following your story outline be the main difference between a success and a failure.
Do not confuse writing a story with psychotherapy. A Shrink will charge lots of money to listen to stuff, not your readers. Generally people will not be drawn into the internal ramblings by someone who really should be in a hospital. Save these things for your personal journal or doctor. It could be good for a writer, but the readers probably won't want to know about this stuff.
Try not to include every detail about the events just because that's how it happened. Writing about going out to catch the bus every day when you were nine is most likely to just put your readers to sleep. Use some discretion because some things are noteworthy and some things are not. Details are good, just not everything.
Writing a memoir can be a life changing experience, not just for you but for the people that take the time to read it as well. As final thought, if you find that you have difficulties with the writing aspect you could always hire a ghostwriter. They are people who specialize in stories using other peoples thoughts. The price will very depending on how good the writer is. Now go out and change someones life.
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Do not confuse writing a story with psychotherapy. A Shrink will charge lots of money to listen to stuff, not your readers. Generally people will not be drawn into the internal ramblings by someone who really should be in a hospital. Save these things for your personal journal or doctor. It could be good for a writer, but the readers probably won't want to know about this stuff.
Try not to include every detail about the events just because that's how it happened. Writing about going out to catch the bus every day when you were nine is most likely to just put your readers to sleep. Use some discretion because some things are noteworthy and some things are not. Details are good, just not everything.
Writing a memoir can be a life changing experience, not just for you but for the people that take the time to read it as well. As final thought, if you find that you have difficulties with the writing aspect you could always hire a ghostwriter. They are people who specialize in stories using other peoples thoughts. The price will very depending on how good the writer is. Now go out and change someones life.
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