Write Now!

I have written several articles on some of the mechanics of writing an autobiography.

I failed to mention the most important thing: to write.

Don't wait to you write perfectly well. Get going.

Your writing will improve as you write.

Pick up a pen. Now.

But I don't know what to write about.

Here are some helps:

If you could go anywhere in the world, where would you go?

Your first boyfriend or girlfriend.

Favorite T.V. Show. Ed? Simpsons? ER? Emeril? 24 (Everyone in my family thinks this is the best show ever made)?

Who did you sit next to in homeroom? What was that person like? Were you friends?

Your favorite ice cream flavor.

The number of times you've been in the hospital.

About your kids.

Inspirations.

How you met your husband.

First time you danced with someone besides a family member. Was your mom at the dance to chaperone?

There's a starter list. Get going.

Sadly, a lot of folks don't write because they're embarrassed by their perceived lack of writing skills. They're afraid of the rules.

Rules help us understand each other. However, rules are meant to be bent, right? Besides, you have all of the skills that you need to get started.

Say it out loud first and then write it. The writing will more closely match your speaking style. It will be more natural.

Don't worry about spelling things correctly. If you're writing on the computer, the spelling checker will pick up most of your mistakes. If you're writing in a journal or a piece of paper, just keep writing. If you're writing ideas that you will transfer to an autobiography later, don't fret over misspellings. You can catch them later.

Write for you first. Don't put an imaginary proofreader on your shoulder.

Writer after writer will tell you that you have to be willing to write a poor first draft. It's true. The words will flow more freely. You can change things later.

If you're planning on writing only one draft, who cares. Be you. Put yourself into it. Readers will forgive spelling and grammatical mistakes if they can sense honesty and personality in the writing. This is especially true in an autobiography or other personal writing.

Writer's block? Make a list. Like the one above. Your writing block will soon be gone.

The important thing is to write.

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