When I tell people about some of the places I have lived and things I have done and seen, many suggest that I should write a book. But would it really be of interest to anyone?
I have made a start and written around 10,000 words – a very brief summary of my life up until now. I am unsure where to go from here. I decided to do some brain-storming to flesh it out a bit. It raised more questions than answers, such as:
- who is included and who is excluded?
- should I use real names and my real name?
- what are the ‘touchstone’ events that really must be included?
- do I bare all about my struggles and challenges or are some things too private?
- should I seek professional guidance at this stage eg a literary agent or wait and see how it goes?
- what is the secret of keeping it interesting?
I guess the easy road to take would be to keep writing the truth as I see it and perhaps make amendments down the track.
It has been useful to put my thoughts down here to share with you as it now seems a bit clearer. I think I will start on the ‘touchstone’ events and see where that leads me.
THANKS FOR LISTENING 🙂
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I loved reading the definition of creativity. 🙂
Thanks Ranu
I suggest you write it for YOU first. I think we should all do that. Maybe you’ll find a theme or interesting section to think about for a memoir later. 😁 Good luck!!
Thank you for your suggestions. I feel you may be right 🙂
Enjoy the journey!
Thanks Nancy. I am sure there will be a few bumps along the way. I already had one nightmare after writing about my first marriage break-up!
Why take a challenging road when an easy one beckons. Write on, Lorraine! 🙂
Thanks Eric 🙂
Sometimes you can only see what a book is about when you have written it… So write it all out, re-read it, and then go back and edit it. Then the writing really begins! Good luck. Neighbourly encouragement and basic editing is free!
Thanks Ted. I will keep in mind your offer for encouragement and editing. Much appreciated!
I have written a book and it was top seller in marking niche
But I get a lot more appreciation from doing my blog
Alex Moses
Awakened Business Coach
Thanks for sharing your experience Alex :). I can understand what you say about blogging. It certainly plays an important role in my life. Not just writing but keeping up with other bloggers as well.
I think you should just do it the Frank Sinatra way!! 😉