Category: Tips for new creators

How to write truthfully, types of truth and truth definition

Tell the truth: this is easy to understand but difficult to execute, especially over decades and across generations.

So as Halloween looms, I’m asking do you have skeletons in the closet?

Are there ‘truths’ that should be outed and included in your life-story creating?

And what is the definition of truth and the different types of truth anyway?

I answer all these questions in today’s article.

So grab your vampire fangs or witch’s outfit and let’s take a walk on the wild side.

3 more writing techniques to make your writing captivating (AKA not boring!)

Who doesn’t love a story that hooks your attention from start to finish?

However, you might think you can’t tell a great yarn to save yourself, let alone write an autobiography, memoir, biography or other life-story project.

Firstly, there is no one better qualified to sit down and record your life than you!

Second, if you are writing for friends and family they are on your side and naturally interested.

The other week I covered three ways to make writing more captivating.

Indeed that article was very popular so today I’m going over more writing techniques to keep your audience reading from start to finish!

Quick and easy ways to character build, write character traits and show not tell

I love Mother’s Day and not just because I am one!

It is an important time of the year. 

Certainly mums shape our character, especially when we are young.

And in turn they can also shape the way we care for our children and grandchildren.

So as you sit down to create an autobiography, memoir, biography or other life-story project think about how to portray characters like VIP mums.

Next, keep reading as I show you ideas for creating characters that sparkle …

Everything you need to know to write about the birth of a child or giving birth

At this time of year my family finishes a mega run of birthdays.

And coupled with Easter recently it has felt like a time of new beginnings.

As a result, this got me thinking about how we sit down to record birth stories in our autobiographies, memoirs, biographies and other life story projects.

Obviously an autobiography by its very definition requires a birth story!

But there are other births we can record such as parents, siblings, children or grandchildren.

So in this article I’m going to go over key information you might like to include when recording birth stories …

How to make your writing more captivating (AKA not boring!) in 3 steps

When I’m talking too much my husband gives me a smile and a hurry-along signal.

Indeed sometimes we all tell a story with too much background information or detail and the other person is waiting for us to get to the point.

Of course a conversation like this can be boring and so too can a life story.

So what makes a good story and what writing techniques can we use when we sit down to create to keep our audience’s attention?

Keep reading to find out … I promise to get straight to the point!