Magazine and newspaper columnist Rix Quinn says many people tell him, “I need to write my own life story.” But few of them complete the task.
The problem, says Quinn, is that individuals feel overwhelmed by the size of the project. “Building a life chronology is monstrous,” Quinn asserts, “so after a few tries at a first sentence, they give up.”
Much easier, he says, is to write a memoir. Instead of presenting one’s entire life, the writer selects short stories about major life moments.
“To do this,” Quinn explains, “you list experiences that have taught you something; then tell short stories about each one. Pretty soon, you’ve got a manuscript you can get printed.”
Memoirs are much less formal than biographies, Quinn says, and reveal ideas, feelings, and personal viewpoints. “The key to developing these,” he says, “is to create that list of questions family and friends might ask about you…then write the answers.”
For a free report on how to do this, just e-mail the words MEMOIR REPORT to rix@rixquinn. com or call 817-920-7999.