By Namso Umoh
Ever dreamed of being a book author?
Perhaps you have fancied writing the story of your own life and having your autobiography published.
Most of the best selling authors started writing novels be telling the world the story of their lives. Their audience get attracted by the nature of the story.
How the writers presents the story could actually pose doubts in the mind of the readers.
Tips to turning your life story into a novel
To start, lets go through the following steps:
1. Start writing the wonderful moments of your life
Your life isn’t entirely challenges, is it? I’m sure it isn’t.
You got beautiful moments you relish. Perhaps the times you passed your exams, earned a promotion, accomplished a task, met an amazing person.
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Your wonderful moments could be anything that’s a fascinating to you, especially your work and achievement.
Share them with the world. Someone might need it to make a breakthrough in their own lives.
2. Make the story true
You are writing your own life story. So why fake it?
It’s worthless devoting your time to sharing your story with your loving audience adding lots of stuff not characteristic of you.
No matter how moderate your achievements, failures, struggles, and experience, tell it.
Make the story true. Make it unique. Make it real.
4. Choose characters
As the old saying goes, “no man is an island”.
People have helped you achieve your goals. Give them a role in your story. You won’t make worthwhile progress without it.
You can’t be a loner in the novel of your life.
4. Write the story in scenes
Make your story worth reading. Examine the autobiography of other people and you’ll see they are not only readable, they are interesting.
You could even dedicate to reveal more about your chosen field/career/profession.
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Presenting your story in scenes makes it calling and interesting. This add life to your story.
5. Give the story a title
Guess you never thought of this.
What would be the title of the story you want us reading. The story of your life?
Give your story a captivating title. It could pass out as a best seller.
6. Write down your table of contents
The idea is professional. Make the work look the part.
7. Ensure each chapter is aligned with the title of your story
Writing in a zig zag manner is the last thing you want to do when writing your life story.
Remember its your life story, and one you cherish. Give it your best shot.
8. Write everything could remember about yourself
Try not to miss anything worthwhile about you. Put down everything.
Something you did?
An experience you have?
A trip you made?
How about the time you baked those cookies?
Write all you can remember about you.
9. Make your story impactful by passing out a message to your audience
Keep your mind on the key message you want your audience taking from your story. That’s your motivation.
You don’t intend helping one waste precious time reading your story. Make it impactful.
10. Conclusion
Make it touching, leave lasting words in the memory of your audience.
11. Go through your work and start editing
Review your work yourself. That one more look is pivotal.
12. Give it to an author or bool coach for final editing
Your effort may not be enough or less professional.
Give to to reliable hands. Accept and work on their feedback.
Wrapping up
The story of your life just got started. Making it readable shouldn’t be so hard, reason I shared these easy tips.
You could become the best selling author today be telling your life story. Don’t wait further.
Start impacting lives. Start writing NOW.
Written by Namso Umoh. You can reach me/whatsapp on 08164986746.
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