How to write an autobiography in four simple steps

How to write an autobiography in four steps. Green hedge with a heart-shape hole with blue sky in background. Photo by Pixabay

What a writing coach knows about how to write a memoir and how to write a book about someone’s life

I once went into a maze in England.

It was one of those high-hedge varieties that you see in Alice in Wonderland movies.

Although I didn’t encounter The Queen of Hearts or a Mad Hatter, I definitely felt like I was going a little bit crazy looking for an exit.

The fact that I was laughing at myself the whole time didn’t help!

It wasn’t until I remembered the ‘maze secret’ – always turn left – that I had a path to freedom.

What a difference a good tip makes!

The same can be said about how to write an autobiography.

There are so many tasks to think about and do to complete your life story that it can be overwhelming without a ‘roadmap’.

Don’t waste your time jumping down rabbit holes, follow these key steps to create an extraordinary family record.

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Book review: Any Ordinary Day by Leigh Sales

Book review: Any Ordinary Day by Leigh Sales, Hamish Hamilton, Penguin Books. Book cover and Leigh Sales headshot by Daniel Boud.
Photos: Penguin Books Australia and Daniel Boud.

The quick and easy guide to the 7.30 report journalist’s memoir-biography 

As a fellow journalist and writer, I was extremely keen to read Leigh Sales’s latest book.

Any Ordinary Day by Hamish Hamilton (Penguin Books) was released in October by the popular ABC broadcaster anchor.

It is an eye-opening book about “Blindsides, resilience and what happens after the worst day of your life”.

Part memoir, part biography, the work will make you think about how you live your life and love those dearest to you.

Keep reading to find out more and why this book is a must read for any life-story writer…

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