by admin at Saturday, August 25, 2007 in Autobiography,Writing Resources,Writing Skill
Tags: actual autobiography
Autobiography
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Before you decide to jump in and write an autobiography, it’s a good idea to figure out exactly why you are taking on such a big undertaking. Is it so that you can give it to friends and family? Something is to pass on your children, if you are getting up there in years? If you are intending to do it simply so that you can be published and make money, then it should be mentioned that unless you are someone famous that people will want to read about the book won’t be a best seller.
Now that you have figured out the reason behind your desire, just like with anything it’s a good idea to do research. Go to the library and go through some autobiographies. You can also ask your family, friends and local booksellers for recommendations on what autobiographies are good to use for reference material. Even though you don’t need to have any of the books for your actual autobiography, it’s a good way to see the different approaches and formats that people have used.