The writing of my memoirs now fills two increasingly in style books of collected life stories about growing up in Michigan's rugged, isolated, and enchanting Upper Peninsula. My first book, The Wishing Years, was published in 1995. The second book, A Tree Grows in Trout Creek, is in production currently and will be accessible for shipping in 3 to four weeks. The first book became standard with folks of all ages. The second book is bringing back second-time buyers--an author's dream come back true!
How did I start? I started by reading, immersing myself within the types of stories and books that I planned to jot down--memoirs, biographies and journals. From reading, I confirmed that I used to be, indeed, on the right track. There was a marketplace for such works as my planned memoirs.
My next step was to create a list of any memory or memory fragments that I could recall. (Lists are wonderful tools for writing.) Next to every memory, I wrote my age at the time of the occasion and then organized the list by age. This gave me a Life Map to work with.
From the Life Map, I selected the memory that elicited my strongest emotional response and began to write. (I write directly on the pc, but you can produce the identical result writing by hand.) I asked myself the following queries: Where did this memory occur? Was there anyone within the memory with me? Who? When? What could I see, hear, smell, taste? The foremost important question I asked was: Why did this memory evoke such strong feelings on behalf of me? Would it impact my potential readers in the identical method? I hoped it would.
Without editing or questioning my work, I merely place the words with feelings and every one I may bear in mind concerning the memory down on paper. Then I took a brief break before going back to scan what I might written. I found that taking a chance removed from my work gave me new vigor toward fleshing out the story. I was additionally shocked to find out that, when I went back to the story, I may bear in mind more about the event and might also see where I would possibly would like to alter some of the phrasing. When finishing the required changes, I read the story out loud to find any missing words or errors. Finally, I used to be ready to share the story with someone else, hear their response and decide if I needed to form further revisions.
These, then, are the ten simple steps I exploit--and you'll, too--to successfully complete living memoirs and life stories, one story at a time. The stories multiply and shortly a book becomes an exciting reality. Now, what could be easier--or additional exciting and satisfying--than that?
Write Your Life Story in 10 Straightforward Steps:
1. Read.
2. List memories.
3. Organize by age.
4. Raise: where, who, when.
5. Raise what you see, hear, smell, taste.
6. Define emotional response.
7. Write draft.
8. Scan aloud.
9. Edit.
10. Share.
Coralie Cederna Johnson is the author of The Wishing Years and A Tree Grows in Trout Creek, every book a assortment of stories regarding growing up in the Higher Peninsula of Michigan. Alternative works by the author have appeared in varied publications: Detroit News, Peninsula People Magazine, Porcupine Press, Higher than the Bridge Magazine, McCall’s, Lady’s Day, Family Circle, Decorating and Crafts, American Legion Auxiliary, Love and Money Needle crafters’ Magazine and Workbasket.
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