Anyone would like to provide some tips on writing a book of autobiographical nature?It has quite an interesting story but what are the things I should try to include in such a story? Any advice would be helpful. Thanks!

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anonymous · Answer

never written a book but i've done autobiographical essays and such... you need to be honest, and don't exaggerate too much. things have to be accurate, but not like "it was 5 pm and I sat down. I took a deep breath and then..... *insert interesting story*" gotta keep it interesting so that it's not boring (if that made sense hahah)

and i've read some autobiographies and obviously some thoughts aren't true (what they had written) unless they had a diary at the time, but putting in thoughts that only you know makes it interesting, as do quotes if you have some

anyways, not sure if that helps at all but hopefully it kind of does... not much experience in this department but have written essays and have read a lot of autobiographies

:)

aravindg · Answer

Thanks :) I am writing the book with a "2 states" like presentation. The main difference is that I am the protagonist instead of using a third person to convey the story.

aayushi.somani · Answer

if ur writing an autobiographical note then try writing it as past incidences that ur relating with ur present life. write whatever u feel about ur plot but donot use extremly fancy lines this distracts the reader's intrest from your plot. else you can also try using catchy lines and one important thing, start your first chapter with the begning on an incidenct around which the story moves on. i hope it helps as i'm in the same field as you're..! :)

aravindg · Answer

Hmm.. I have wrote 15 pages as for now. I haven't divided it into  chapters but I started the story by explaining why I had to change schools and the problems I faced.

aayushi.somani · Answer

i guess firstly u should write a rough sketch of ur book then try formulating it in chapters. chapters make a book grab intrest.

aravindg · Answer

Yeah thanks for the advice! If you would like to read it and provide feedback let me know. I would really appreciate that :)

aayushi.somani · Answer

yeah shure.. i would always be ready for the support. because i know how mesmerising it is to hold ur own book in ur hand. :)

aravindg · Answer

Thanks!! :)

koikkara · Answer

$Wow$... $So~When~Are~You~Going~to~publish~ ?$

aravindg · Answer

I am not publishing it. I am writing it for my own :)

anonymous · Answer

you're welcome! good luck!