Write For Heaven's Sake!

I have just finished writing three articles on helps for writing an autobiography: Getting Started, Autobiography Characteristics, and the importance of writing your autobiography.

I failed to mention the most important thing: to write.

Start now.

Your writing will improve as you write.

Write.

But I don't know what to write about.

Write about anything:

If you could go anywhere in the world, where would you go?

Your first boyfriend or girlfriend.

Your parents quirky habits.

Who did you sit next to in homeroom? What was that person like? Were you friends?

Your favorite ice cream flavor.

Your coworkers. What was the most annoying thing a fellow worker ever did?

About your kids.

Inspirations.

Holidays. How did you spend your Christmas' growing up? What was your favorite Halloween costume?

Talents. Do you play piano? Can you paint? Whistle really well?

Easy enough, right? Write something now.

Sadly, a lot of folks don't write because they're embarrassed by their perceived lack of writing skills. They're afraid of the rules.

Of course, you have to have rules. Otherwise, all writing would be incoherent. But rules are meant to be broken. The truth is that most writers break rules consistently in their works.

Say it out loud first and then write it. The writing will more closely match your speaking style. It will be more natural.

Can't spell? Don't worry about it. Your computer's spell checker will correct your most blatant errors.

Your first reader is you. Don't be too critical.

Most writers, even the gifted ones, right crummy first drafts. Don't be afraid to write poorly at first.

Get lost in the writing, in the ideas, and the experience.

Writer's block? Make a list. Like the one above. Your writing block will soon be gone.

The important thing is to write.

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See our article on Starting an Autobiography . Robert Brady's Autobiography Workshop is a superb resource for writing an autobiography .
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