Congratulations! You've decided to embark on the daunting task of telling your own story, through your own lens — maybe with the aim of being published, or perhaps just for the future generations of your family.
Deciding to write an autobiography is the easy part. Even though you won't need to think up an entire plot, because your life has already done that for you, putting pen to paper is likely going to be one of the hardest things you have ever done. Here's how to get started.
An autobiography is, simply said, a book the author writes about their own life. Autobiographies are written for many different reasons — to leave a legacy, to inspire, to confess, to warn others away from making the same mistakes, as a historical record, or even simply to prevent others from writing a biography about you.
Although many people think this genre of books is reserved for famous people, that is not true at all. Every person has something interesting and worthwhile to share, and everyday people can absolutely write an autobiography.
The distinguishing features of an autobiography lie in the fact that these books are:
- Almost always written in the first person.
- To the best of the author's knowledge, factual.
- An insight into the author's identity, history, and the lessons they've learned during their life.
Readers all around the world consistently love autobiographies, because they love getting up close and personal and reading about events like they were part of them. As for authors, they can enjoy a lot of creative freedom while writing an autobiography because — no matter what you may have learned in school — you are not confined to a specific format or structure. It's your story, so you make the rules.
Autobiography vs. Biography vs. Memoir
There's some confusion as to what differentiates these three closely-related terms, so let's have a quick look. The difference between an autobiography and a biography is easy to pinpoint — a biography is a book someone else writes about your life, while an autobiography is one you write. "Auto" means "self", after all.
The differences between a memoir and an autobiography are much harder to define. Most people would say that autobiographies deal with the person's "whole life" (typically in chronological order), while memoirs highlight just one portion of it. That is not exactly true, because it is impossible to cover your entire life. You have to make artistic and editorial choices.
For now, don't worry about what to call your book, and just write. You can decide whether to call your book an autobiography or a memoir later.
How to Write an Autobiography: Step-by-Step Process
Your process will be unique, and you should always feel free to change things up. Let's have a look at a step-by-step process that will work for many people who write an autobiography, though.
You already know what your life has been like, but writing your story in a coherent and entertaining way can be hard. Start by brainstorming, using either brainstorming software or a physical space such as a cork board. To get you started, you can contemplate some of the following questions:
- If you had to pin down an overarching theme to your life, what would it be?
- Which people in your life inspired you the most? Who do you genuinely hate?
- What was the hardest thing you've ever done, which you nonetheless feel grateful for?
- What are your top regrets?
- What about your parents and wider family do you keep seeing in yourself?
- What parts of your life are shrouded in mystery? (Did your parents always used to argue with your grandparents, but you have no idea what about, for instance?)
Now that you have some questions to start off with, make more of your own — and jot down any answers that inspire you.
Even though your autobiography is the story of your life, you will definitely have research to do. Interview the people who were with you during important times of your life to assess whether your view of the past matches theirs. Fact-check anything you write, whether about your family history or your childhood address. Research the social and political climate of the time you're writing about to inspire you. Even looking up songs that were popular in a particular year can refresh your memory.
If you're quite sure of something, but cannot confirm it through research, always clarify that in your book in the spirit of honesty.
3. Create an Outline
Outline the possible chapters of your autobiography. You can do this in different ways — separate each part of your life by age, location, life stage, new job, or any other defining characteristic that makes sense. You can use outlining software like Plot Factory or Scrivener to make it easier. Once you have your chapters roughly defined, you can jot down what you think they should contain.
4. Choose a Theme
Consciously or not, every autobiography has a theme. Some of the most common ones are:
- Overcoming adversity
The possibilities are endless. What is your theme?
5. Think of Your Readers
Many people write an autobiography for themselves — often in the hope of processing the past. If you are even considering publishing your autobiography, however, it is crucial to look at yourself from a fresh perspective. Things you take for granted could be riveting to others, and things that were important to you could be boring to your readers.
Never mind your eventual audience — if your autobiography isn't interesting enough to keep reading it, you won't get it published. You won't even land a literary agent. Therefore, constantly keep the fact that you're ultimately writing for your readers in mind.
6. Create Your First Draft
This is the grindy stage of your endeavor. There will be days during which the words practically flow onto the page, and ones on which it's hard to even write a single sentence. Don't wait to be inspired. Set up some sort of routine. Work for a certain amount of time each day or week, or commit to writing a set number of words. Don't worry about the quality at this point; you'll edit and fact-check later.
7. Revise and Proofread
There's a lot to consider during this stage of writing your autobiography. As you revise, edit, and proofread your first draft, you will want to consider two separate factors. One relates to the writing, and the other to the story.
In technical terms, consider:
- The flow of your chapters.
- Whether everything that should be in your autobiography is present, and whether there are things that don't need to be there.
- Each chapter, paragraph, sentence, and even word individually.
- Is the tone consistent throughout? If it isn't, does the change make logical sense?
Other things to think about include:
- Will you offend people in your life by publishing this autobiography? Do you need to consult or at least warn them?
- Have you checked with others, or public records, that the places and events you recall in your memory are accurate?
- Are you comfortable with sharing everything you have written with (potentially) the entire world?
8. Ask for Insights
Once you have completed your first draft and edited and fact-checked it to the best of your ability, you should ask for insights from other people. You could first ask a close friend to read your autobiography, followed by more people in your inner circle. After this round of feedback is complete, you could think about working with beta readers. Online groups exist for this purpose.
9. Editing Your Autobiography
If you are planning to become a traditionally-published author, you will absolutely need to work with a professional editor. You cannot effectively edit your own autobiography from start to finish (although you should give it your best go), so don't even think about skipping this process. Today, numerous websites that connect aspiring authors with different types of editors make it easy to find the right editor for you.
10. Publishing Your Autobiography
If you want to be traditionally-published, you should begin looking for literary agents once you complete the editing stage. Research which literary agents work with autobiographies, and begin querying them. Once you land a literary agent, your agent will try to place your book with the right publisher.
Self-publishing is another option to consider, and Kindle Direct is the most popular platform for this.
What Should You Include in An Autobiography
It is ultimately entirely up to you to decide what you include in your autobiography, and what you leave out. However, your autobiography will be more engaging if you ensure that you cover all of these aspects of your life story:
- Your childhood.
- Your family history, including events that happened before you were born but that nonetheless shaped you immensely.
- Your coming of age story.
- Adversity and failures — and how you overcame them. Everyone loves rooting for their protagonist!
- Stories of the role models and mentors that helped you become who you are today.
- The people who drove you to despair.
- Confessions and secrets.
Above all, your autobiography should be deeply personal — written in your own voice, bravely and boldly. Speak your truth.
Examples of Famous Autobiographies
Writing a strong autobiography becomes less daunting once you have read some compelling autobiographies written by others. Try these:
- The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin — Benjamin Franklin. Not just because it offers historical insights, but because Franklin shows a wonderful example of optimism and hope, even against the odds.
- Agatha Christie: An Autobiography — Agatha Christie. This powerful autobiography shows how to intertwine the personal with the professional in a beautiful way.
- Dreams from my Father — Barack Obama. If you want to know how to look inward in a way that causes others to look outward, this is the book to read.
A Child Called It – Dave Pelzer. This autobiography offers insights into ways to tackle extremely difficult and painful subjects in a way that may change the way readers go about their lives.
How to Write an Autobiography Essay
Autobiographical essays are not only shorter that autobiographies, but they also generally serve an entirely different purpose. Students are often asked to write these essays for school, or even to gain entrance to the college of their choice.
You may not want to lay your entire self bare for an autobiographical essay, but such essays should unquestionably show enough about yourself to make your readers understand what makes you unique. That means self-reflection should be included — an autobiographical essay should not simply show you in your best light.
If you like, you can use these tips as you brainstorm:
- What was really hard for you? How did you overcome that challenge?
- How have the people in your community changed your life?
- Which injustices have you felt called to fight against?
- What are your hopes to the future, and where did they originate?
- What would you change about your life, if you had the power?
Your essay will ideally have a balance of hope and optimism, and self-reflection. It is important to show how you have grown as a person, and why you are ready for the next chapter in your life.
Tips for Writing a Great Autobiography
No matter what else it is, your autobiography should always be:
- Honest, open, and authentically you.
- As factually accurate as possible. You offer your take on the past, yes, but an autobiography is creative non-fiction and not a novel. Don't make things up. You may leave things out, but it's best not to purposely spin your autobiography to make yourself look good.
- Filled with lessons you've learned.
- Interesting to read. Otherwise you'll lose your audience quickly.
So, how should you start your autobiography? That's up to you — your opening paragraph should feel like a beginning, but within those confines, you have many different choices.
- Nelson Mandela started his autobiography, Long Walk to Freedom, with an anecdote about how he got his name. He sows the seeds for the turbulence he would experience throughout his life.
- Ronald Reagan started his autobiography, An American Life, at a later point in his life, by recounting how he didn't get a job he had wanted. He shows how random events can shape a person's life, as the fact that he didn't get the job put him on the path to the highest office.
- Malcolm X chose to begin his autobiography with a retelling of his mother's struggles with a group of Klansmen while she was pregnant.
- Michelle Obama starts her memoirs by sharing her simple childhood dreams.
All these beginnings have three things in common — they make an impact, they make you want to keep reading, and they set the tone for the rest of the book.
What mistakes should you avoid while you write? For starters:
- Clogging your autobiography with details that don't contribute to the overall arc. A few here and there add flavor, but too many will cause readers to lose interest.
- Writing mainly about other people's actions, rather than describing your thoughts and feelings.
- Not planning a theme in advance, which can make your autobiography look incoherent.
How can you write an autobiography about someone else?
An autobiography is by definition a book written about one's own life. Ghostwriters can help aspiring authors write their autobiographies in close cooperation with the person in question.
Should an autobiography be written in the first person?
Yes. It's your story. If you incorporate elements of fiction based on your life, you can write in the third person and market the book as a novel with autobiographical elements.
What do you need to write an autobiography?
Self-knowledge, research, perseverance, and bravery are needed to write an autobiography. A good computer and some excellent book writing software also help.
How long should an autobiography be?
In general, an autobiography is likely to be anywhere from 50,000 to 10,000 words long.
How much does it cost to write an autobiography?
This is very hard to calculate and will depend on your circumstances. If you reduce your workload to take the time to write your autobiography, the process can be costly. Self-publishing can also be expensive, depending on how you do it, and working with an editor is not cheap either. If you go the traditional publishing route and your story is captivating enough, however, you can ultimately make a profit.
How to write an autobiography for kids?
If you are writing an autobiography to pass on to your kids or other children in your family, or any autobiography that is meant specifically to be read by children, you can still tackle complex and difficult subjects. You should, however, make sure that the subject matter is age-appropriate. Your vocabulary will be simpler, as well.
Nashukuru sana! Umeamua kuanza kazi ngumu ya kuelezea hadithi yako mwenyewe, kupitia lensi yako mwenyewe - labda kwa lengo la kuchapishwa, au labda kwa vizazi vya baadaye vya familia yako. Kuamua kuandika kitabu cha maisha yako ni sehemu rahisi. Hata kama hutahitaji kufikiria njama nzima, kwa sababu maisha yako tayari yamefanya hivyo kwa ajili yako, kuweka kalamu kwenye karatasi ni uwezekano wa kuwa moja ya mambo magumu zaidi umewahi kufanya. Hapa ni jinsi ya kuanza. Kwa ufupi, kitabu cha maisha ya mwandishi ni kitabu ambacho mwandishi anaandika kuhusu maisha yake mwenyewe. Maandishi ya maisha ya mtu huandikwa kwa sababu nyingi tofauti - kuacha urithi, kuchochea, kukiri, kuwaonya wengine wasitende makosa kama hayo, kama rekodi ya kihistoria, au hata kuzuia wengine kuandika wasifu juu yako. Ingawa watu wengi hufikiri kwamba aina hii ya vitabu ni ya watu mashuhuri tu, hilo si kweli hata kidogo. Kila mtu ana kitu cha kuvutia na chenye thamani cha kushiriki, na watu wa kila siku wanaweza kabisa kuandika wasifu. Sifa za kutofautisha za kitabu cha hadithi ya maisha ziko katika ukweli kwamba vitabu hivi ni: - Karibu sikuzote vimeandikwa kwa mtu wa kwanza. - Kwa kadiri mwandishi anavyojua, ni ya kweli. - Ufahamu wa utambulisho wa mwandishi, historia, na masomo waliyojifunza wakati wa maisha yao. Wasomaji duniani kote wanapenda sana vitabu vya hadithi za maisha, kwa sababu wanapenda kukaribia na kusoma juu ya matukio kama kwamba walikuwa sehemu yao. Kama kwa waandishi, wanaweza kufurahia uhuru mwingi wa ubunifu wakati wa kuandika wasifu kwa sababu <unk> haijalishi nini unaweza kuwa umejifunza shuleni <unk> wewe si mdogo kwa muundo maalum au muundo. Ni hadithi yako, kwa hiyo wewe hufanya sheria. Autobiography vs. Biography vs Memoir: Kuna utata juu ya nini tofauti kati ya maneno haya matatu yanayohusiana, kwa hivyo hebu tuangalie haraka. Tofauti kati ya autobiography na biography ni rahisi kutambua - biography ni kitabu mtu mwingine anaandika kuhusu maisha yako, wakati autobiography ni moja wewe kuandika. "Auto" humaanisha "wewe", baada ya yote. Tofauti kati ya kumbukumbu na wasifu ni ngumu sana kufafanua. Watu wengi husema kwamba masimulizi ya maisha ya mtu husimulia "maisha yake yote" (kwa kawaida kwa mpangilio wa wakati), ilhali kumbukumbu huonyesha sehemu moja tu ya maisha yake. Hiyo si kweli kabisa, kwa sababu haiwezekani kufunika maisha yako yote. Lazima ufanye uchaguzi wa kisanii na wa uhariri. Kwa sasa, usijali kuhusu nini cha kuita kitabu chako, na tu kuandika. Unaweza kuamua baadaye kama utaita kitabu chako kitabu cha kumbukumbu au kitabu cha kumbukumbu. Jinsi ya kuandika autobiography: hatua kwa hatua mchakato mchakato wako utakuwa wa kipekee, na unapaswa daima kujisikia huru kubadilisha mambo. Hebu tuangalie hatua kwa hatua ambayo itafanya kazi kwa watu wengi ambao huandika wasifu. Unajua tayari maisha yako yamekuwaje, lakini kuandika hadithi yako kwa njia inayofaa na ya kufurahisha inaweza kuwa ngumu. Anza kwa kujadili mawazo, kwa kutumia programu ya kujadili mawazo au nafasi ya kimwili kama vile ubao wa cork. Ili uanze, unaweza kufikiria baadhi ya maswali yafuatayo: - Ikiwa ungehitaji kutambua kichwa kikuu cha maisha yako, lingekuwa nini? - Ni watu gani katika maisha yako waliokuchochea zaidi? Ni nani unayemchukia kwa kweli? - Ni nini kitu ngumu zaidi umewahi kufanya, ambayo wewe hata hivyo kuhisi shukrani kwa? - Ni mambo gani unayojuta zaidi? - Nini kuhusu wazazi wako na familia pana Je, wewe kuweka kuona katika mwenyewe? - Ni sehemu zipi za maisha yako ambazo zimefunikwa na fumbo? (Je, wazazi wako walibishana na babu na nyanya yako, lakini hujui ni kwa sababu gani?) Sasa kwa kuwa una maswali kadhaa ya kuanza na, fanya zaidi ya yako mwenyewe <unk> na andika majibu yoyote ambayo yanakuchochea. Ingawa kitabu chako cha maisha ni kitabu cha maisha yako, ni lazima ufanye utafiti. Waulize watu waliokuwepo katika nyakati muhimu za maisha yako ili uone kama maoni yako kuhusu wakati uliopita yanalingana na yao. Angalia ukweli wa kila kitu unachokiandika, iwe ni kuhusu historia ya familia yako au anwani yako ya utotoni. Chunguza hali ya kijamii na kisiasa ya wakati unaoandika ili uweze kuchochewa. Hata kutazama nyimbo zilizopendwa sana katika mwaka fulani kunaweza kukumbusha. Ikiwa una uhakika wa kitu, lakini huwezi kuthibitisha kwa utafiti, daima kufafanua kwamba katika kitabu chako katika roho ya uaminifu. 3. Uwe na mtazamo wa kweli Kuunda muhtasari muhtasari wa sura zinazowezekana za wasifu wako. Unaweza kufanya hivyo kwa njia tofauti-tofauti - kutenganisha kila sehemu ya maisha yako kulingana na umri, mahali, hatua ya maisha, kazi mpya, au sifa nyingine yoyote inayofafanua ambayo ina maana. Unaweza kutumia programu ya kuelezea kama Plot Factory au Scrivener kufanya hivyo rahisi. Mara tu unapokuwa na sura zako zilizofafanuliwa kwa ukaribu, unaweza kuandika kile unachofikiri kinapaswa kuwa nacho. 4. Uwe na uhakika Chagua Mandhari Iwe unajua au la, kila kitabu cha hadithi ya maisha kina mandhari. Baadhi ya zile za kawaida ni: - Kushinda magumu Uwezekano ni usio na mwisho. Kichwa chako ni nini? 5. Uwe na mtazamo mzuri. Fikiria Wasomaji Wako Watu wengi hujiandikia masimulizi ya maisha yao wenyewe - mara nyingi kwa matumaini ya kukabiliana na mambo ya zamani. Hata hivyo, ikiwa unafikiria kuchapisha kitabu chako cha maisha, ni muhimu kujitazama kwa mtazamo mpya. Vitu unavyoviona kuwa vya kawaida vinaweza kuwa vya kuvutia kwa wengine, na vitu vilivyokuwa muhimu kwako vinaweza kuwa vya kuchosha kwa wasomaji wako. Usijali wasikilizaji wako wa mwisho <unk> kama wasifu wako si wa kuvutia vya kutosha kuendelea kusoma, huwezi kupata kuchapishwa. Huwezi hata kupata wakala wa fasihi. Kwa hiyo, daima kuweka ukweli kwamba wewe ni hatimaye kuandika kwa wasomaji wako katika akili. 6. Uwe na uhakika Kuunda rasimu yako ya kwanza Hii ni hatua grindy ya jitihada yako. Kutakuwa na siku ambazo maneno yanatoka kwenye karatasi na siku ambazo ni vigumu kuandika hata sentensi moja. Usisubiri kuchochewa. Weka utaratibu fulani. Jitahidi kuandika kwa muda fulani kila siku au kila juma, au kujitolea kuandika maneno machache. Usiwe na wasiwasi kuhusu ubora katika hatua hii; utahariri na kuangalia ukweli baadaye. 7. Uwe na mtazamo gani? Kurekebisha na Kurekebisha Kuna mengi ya kuzingatia wakati wa hatua hii ya kuandika wasifu wako. Unaporekebisha, kuhariri, na kukagua rasimu yako ya kwanza, utahitaji kufikiria mambo mawili tofauti. Moja inahusiana na uandishi, na nyingine inahusiana na hadithi. Kwa maneno ya kiufundi, fikiria: - Mtiririko wa sura zako. - Kama kila kitu ambacho kinapaswa kuwa katika wasifu wako kiko hapa, na kama kuna mambo ambayo hayahitaji kuwa huko. - Kila sura, fungu, sentensi, na hata neno moja-moja. - Je, sauti ni thabiti wakati wote? Ikiwa sivyo, je, badiliko hilo lina maana? Mambo mengine ya kufikiria yanatia ndani: - Je, utawakasirisha watu katika maisha yako kwa kuchapisha kitabu hiki cha hadithi za maisha? Je, unahitaji kushauriana nao au angalau kuwaonya? Je, umekagua na wengine, au rekodi za umma, kwamba maeneo na matukio unayokumbuka katika kumbukumbu yako ni sahihi? - Je, wewe ni starehe na kushiriki kila kitu umefanya imeandikwa na (labda) dunia nzima? 8. Uwe na mtazamo gani? Baada ya kumaliza rasimu yako ya kwanza na kuhariri na ukweli-checked kwa bora ya uwezo wako, unapaswa kuuliza kwa maoni kutoka kwa watu wengine. Unaweza kumwambia rafiki yako wa karibu asome kitabu chako cha maisha, kisha umwambie rafiki yako wa karibu. Baada ya raundi hii ya maoni ni kamili, unaweza kufikiri kuhusu kufanya kazi na wasomaji beta. Vikundi vya mtandaoni vipo kwa kusudi hilo. 9. (a) Kwa nini? Kuandika Autobiography yako: Ikiwa una mpango wa kuwa mwandishi wa kawaida, unahitaji kabisa kufanya kazi na mhariri wa kitaaluma. Huwezi kuhariri kwa ufanisi wasifu wako mwenyewe kutoka mwanzo hadi mwisho (ingawa unapaswa kuupa bora yako), kwa hivyo usifikiri hata juu ya kuruka mchakato huu. Leo, tovuti nyingi zinazounganisha waandishi wanaotamani na aina tofauti za wahariri hufanya iwe rahisi kupata mhariri sahihi kwa ajili yako. Kumi. Kuchapisha Autobiography yako Kama unataka kuwa jadi-kuchapishwa, unapaswa kuanza kuangalia kwa mawakala wa fasihi mara moja wewe kukamilisha hatua ya uhariri. Utafiti ambao mawakala wa fasihi kazi na autobiographies, na kuanza kuuliza yao. Mara baada ya kupata wakala wa fasihi, wakala wako atajaribu kuweka kitabu chako na mchapishaji sahihi. Kuchapisha mwenyewe ni chaguo jingine la kuzingatia, na Kindle Direct ni jukwaa maarufu zaidi kwa hili. Ni juu yako mwenyewe kuamua nini utaingiza katika kitabu chako cha maisha na nini utaacha. Hata hivyo, kitabu chako cha maisha kitakuwa chenye kuvutia zaidi ikiwa utahakikisha kwamba unashughulikia mambo haya yote ya hadithi ya maisha yako: - Utoto wako. Historia ya familia yako, ikiwa ni pamoja na matukio yaliyotokea kabla ya kuzaliwa kwako lakini ambayo hata hivyo yalikufanyiza sana. - Hadithi yako ya kufikia umri wa miaka. - Matatizo na kushindwa <unk> na jinsi ulivyovishinda. Kila mtu anapenda kuunga mkono mhusika mkuu wake! Hadithi za mfano na washauri ambao walikusaidia kuwa wewe leo. - Watu ambao walikufanya uwe na tamaa. - Kukiri na siri. Zaidi ya yote, wasifu wako unapaswa kuwa wa kibinafsi sana <unk> ulioandikwa kwa sauti yako mwenyewe, kwa ujasiri na ujasiri. Sema ukweli wako. Kuandika autobiography yenye nguvu inakuwa rahisi mara tu unaposoma baadhi ya autobiographies ya kuvutia iliyoandikwa na wengine. Jaribu hizi: - The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin <unk> Benjamin Franklin. Si kwa sababu tu inatoa ufahamu wa kihistoria, lakini kwa sababu Franklin inaonyesha mfano mzuri wa matumaini na matumaini, hata dhidi ya uwezekano. - Agatha Christie: An Autobiography <unk> Agatha Christie. Kitabu hiki chenye nguvu cha maisha ya kibinafsi kinaonyesha jinsi ya kuunganisha mambo ya kibinafsi na ya kitaaluma kwa njia nzuri. - Ndoto kutoka kwa Baba yangu <unk> Barack Obama. Kama unataka kujua jinsi ya kuangalia ndani ya njia ambayo husababisha wengine kuangalia nje, hii ni kitabu cha kusoma. Mtoto Aliitwa <unk> Dave Pelzer. Kitabu hiki cha kuelezea maisha ya mtu kinatoa maoni juu ya njia za kushughulikia mada ngumu sana na zenye uchungu kwa njia ambayo inaweza kubadilisha njia ambayo wasomaji wanaishi maisha yao. Kuandika insha ya autobiography ni muhimu sana kwa sababu sio tu kwamba insha za autobiography ni fupi, lakini pia zina kusudi tofauti kabisa. Wanafunzi mara nyingi huulizwa waandike insha hizi kwa ajili ya shule, au hata kupata kuingia katika chuo cha uchaguzi wao. Huenda usipende kufunua nafsi yako yote kwa insha ya kuelezea maisha yako, lakini insha kama hizo bila shaka zinapaswa kuonyesha mambo mengi kuhusu wewe mwenyewe ili kuwafanya wasomaji wako waelewe ni nini kinachokufanya uwe wa pekee. Hiyo ina maana ya kujitafakari inapaswa kujumuishwa <unk> insha ya autobiographical haipaswi tu kukuonyesha katika mwanga wako bora. Ikiwa unataka, unaweza kutumia vidokezo hivi unapofanya mazungumzo: - Ni nini kilichokuwa vigumu sana kwako? Ulishindaje tatizo hilo? - Watu wa jumuiya yako wamebadili maisha yako jinsi gani? - Ni ukosefu gani wa haki ambao umehisi umewekwa rasmi kupigana dhidi yake? - Tumaini lako la wakati ujao ni nini, na lilitokana na nini? Ungebadilisha nini katika maisha yako kama ungeweza? Maandishi yako yatakuwa na usawa wa matumaini na matumaini, na kujitafakari. Ni muhimu kuonyesha jinsi ulivyokua kama mtu, na kwa nini uko tayari kwa sura inayofuata katika maisha yako. "Kama unavyoandika kitabu chako cha ""Autobiography"" basi ni muhimu kwamba kitabu chako kiwe cha kweli, cha kweli na cha kweli." - Kwa usahihi iwezekanavyo. Unatoa maoni yako juu ya zamani, ndiyo, lakini wasifu ni ubunifu usio wa uwongo na si riwaya. Usifanye mambo ya nje. Unaweza kuacha mambo nje, lakini ni bora si makusudi spin wasifu wako kufanya mwenyewe kuangalia nzuri. - Imejaa masomo uliyojifunza. - Ni jambo lenye kupendeza kusoma. Vinginevyo utapoteza watazamaji wako haraka. Kwa hiyo, unapaswa kuanzaje simulizi lako la maisha? Hiyo ni juu yako <unk> kifungu chako cha ufunguzi inapaswa kuhisi kama mwanzo, lakini ndani ya mipaka hiyo, una chaguzi nyingi tofauti. "Nelson Mandela aliandika kitabu chake cha ""Long Walk to Freedom"" (Njia ndefu ya uhuru) akisema: ""Niliwahi kuwa na wasiwasi kuhusu jinsi nilivyopata jina langu." Yeye hupanda mbegu za msukosuko ambao angepitia katika maisha yake yote. "Ronald Reagan aliandika kitabu chake cha ""An American Life"" na kueleza jinsi alivyojikuta katika hali mbaya sana." Anaonyesha jinsi matukio ya bahati mbaya yanaweza kuunda maisha ya mtu, kama ukweli kwamba hakupata kazi ilimweka kwenye njia ya ofisi ya juu zaidi. Malcolm X aliandika kitabu chake cha maisha ya mama yake na kuelezea mapambano ya mama yake na kundi la Klansmen wakati alipokuwa mjamzito. Michelle Obama anaanza kumbukumbu zake kwa kugawana ndoto zake rahisi za utotoni. Mwanzo huu wote una mambo matatu ya kawaida - una athari, unakufanya utake kuendelea kusoma, na unaweka sauti kwa kitabu kingine. Ni makosa gani unayopaswa kuepuka unapoandika? Kwa ajili ya kuanza: - Clogging autobiography yako na maelezo ambayo si kuchangia arc jumla. Machache hapa na huko huongeza ladha, lakini mengi sana yatasababisha wasomaji kupoteza upendezi. - Kuandika hasa juu ya matendo ya watu wengine, badala ya kuelezea mawazo na hisia zako. - Kutopanga mandhari mapema, jambo ambalo laweza kufanya kitabu chako cha maisha kionekane kuwa kisicho na upatano. Unawezaje kuandika simulizi la maisha ya mtu mwingine? Kwa ufafanuzi, kitabu cha maisha ya mtu binafsi ni kitabu kilichoandikwa kuhusu maisha yake mwenyewe. Waandishi wa roho wanaweza kuwasaidia waandishi wanaotaka kuandika wasifu wao kwa kushirikiana kwa karibu na mtu anayezungumziwa. Je, masimulizi ya maisha ya mtu yanapaswa kuandikwa kwa njia ya mtu wa kwanza? Ndio, nina hakika. Ni hadithi yako. Ikiwa unajumuisha vipengele vya hadithi za uwongo kulingana na maisha yako, unaweza kuandika katika mtu wa tatu na kuuza kitabu kama riwaya na vipengele vya wasifu. Unahitaji nini kuandika simulizi la maisha? Kujijua, kufanya utafiti, kuwa na uvumilivu, na ujasiri huhitajiwa ili kuandika simulizi la maisha. Kompyuta nzuri na programu nzuri ya kuandika vitabu pia husaidia. Kitabu cha kumbukumbu cha maisha kinapaswa kuwa na urefu gani? Kwa kawaida, kitabu cha maisha kinaweza kuwa na maneno 50,000 hadi 10,000. Ina gharama gani kuandika kitabu cha hadithi za maisha? Hii ni vigumu sana kuhesabu na itategemea hali yako. Ikiwa utapunguza mzigo wako wa kazi ili upate wakati wa kuandika kitabu chako cha maisha, mchakato huo unaweza kuwa wa gharama kubwa. Kuchapisha mwenyewe pia kunaweza kuwa ghali, kulingana na jinsi unavyofanya, na kufanya kazi na mhariri sio rahisi pia. Hata hivyo, ikiwa utaenda njia ya kawaida ya kuchapisha na hadithi yako ni ya kuvutia vya kutosha, unaweza hatimaye kupata faida. Jinsi ya kuandika kitabu cha maisha ya watoto? Ikiwa unaandika kitabu cha kuelezea maisha yako kwa watoto wako au watoto wengine katika familia yako, au kitabu chochote cha kuelezea maisha ambacho kinakusudiwa kusoma na watoto, bado unaweza kushughulikia mada ngumu na ngumu. Hata hivyo, unapaswa kuhakikisha kwamba habari inalingana na umri wako. Msamiati wako utakuwa rahisi pia.