{"id":213929,"date":"2010-07-07T13:24:30","date_gmt":"2010-07-07T13:24:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/new.moldova.org\/2010\/07\/07\/could-you-write-about-your-life-210700-eng\/"},"modified":"2010-07-07T13:24:30","modified_gmt":"2010-07-07T13:24:30","slug":"could-you-write-about-your-life-210700-eng","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/could-you-write-about-your-life-210700-eng\/","title":{"rendered":"Could you write about your life?"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading Time: <\/span> 5<\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span>

By Jo Parfitt<\/em><\/p>\n

How to turn your life experiences into a book…
\n<\/strong>
\nDo you write a diary or holiday journal? Do your friends and family tell you they love to read your emails or that you have a knack with words? Do your children beg you to tell them about your childhood, or would you like to write about the life of one of your relatives? Or maybe there’s someone in your family whose life is so rich and varied that you simply must put it down on paper! Those moments that have your friends in hysterics, or the times you’ve broken down… all are worthy of being on paper. Chances are, especially if you’re living the expat life, that you’ve got plenty of stories up your sleeve. So why not put pen to paper?<\/p>\n

You might write for different reasons: for personal fulfilment, or to present a memento to your children. You might write from a place of pain, or you might retrospectively, sharing the lessons you’ve learnt along the way.<\/p>\n

Now, before your inner critic wakes up (‘me, a writer?’), you’ll be pleased to know that writing about life experiences is easier than you think.<\/p>\n

Before you start it is a good idea to read other books in your genre to see how experts do it. See how writers notice what epitomises local life and culture. Recognise that the wise writer gives generalisations a wide berth. Look, instead for fresh descriptions and new insights. Listen to the sounds of the country and the way the people use its language. Smell the smells, taste the tastes and find new ways to say old things.<\/p>\n

Though you may be writing non-fiction, or real life, rather than a made up story, you still want your reader to feel compelled to keep turning pages. To do this you either need to be a very entertaining, funny or superb writer or you need a plot with pace and character. You can’t invent a plot when you are writing about what really happened to you, but you can spot the themes and stories that have arisen and see where your plots are. Maybe you longed to have a child, had difficulty conceiving and ended up having a child, adopting or deciding to fly an aeroplane instead. Maybe you wanted to get married and ended up happily single? Maybe you were looking for a job and found one, wanted to start a business, and did so? Did you have a crisis that was resolved? Did you survive a trauma? Did you think you would never survive culture shock and then integrate happily? These are examples of plots.<\/p>\n

In addition, your stories need to have real characters who walk and talk and do things. Like in fiction, some have walk on parts. Others have their own story, and like the subplots in a novel, we care about them too and want to know what happens to them. Tell your stories but remember some of your popular characters may have their stories too, each with their own plot.<\/p>\n

If you have ambitions to write your story too, then I urge you to read other books in the same genre to see what works and what doesn’t. Notice how writers deal with the passing of time and chopping out whole swathes of it when nothing much happened in real life. Analyse what I call the ‘recipe’ or formula to see how they have crafted the book. Look out for their handling of the ‘ingredients’ of character, plot, action and style.<\/p>\n

Take a look at this extract from my video below (video courtesy Expatriate Archive Centre<\/a>; video taken by Jimmy Moya)<\/em> about writing life story to find out more about how to get it right – and how to get it wrong!<\/p>\n

Ten tips to writing great story:<\/p>\n

1. Write!<\/strong><\/p>\n

Make writing integral to your day… It’s only through practice that you can become skilled enough to write a book that people will want to read. It doesn’t matter what you write – a diary, long letters or emails, funny sketches, satirical love poems, philosophical ramblings – as long as you are in the habit of putting pen to paper (and fingers to keyboard). Even 10 minutes of ‘free-writing’ (or stream-of-consciousness writing) will get the creative juices flowing.<\/p>\n

2. Read!<\/strong><\/p>\n

This keeps you motivated and helps you see what works – and what doesn’t. Read newspapers and blogs. Read books that inspire and books that don’t. Get familiar with writers whose style you’d like to emulate. And for extra inspiration, read about writing! (Try Anne Lamott’s Bird by Bird, Natalie Goldberg’s Writing Down the Bones or Stephen King’s On Writing.)<\/p>\n

3. Find your voice.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Be yourself on paper. Your natural style should feel real, not forced or contrived. Then be authentic, even vulnerable at times.<\/p>\n

4. Write what you know…<\/strong><\/p>\n

Don’t worry about lack of experience at the start of your career. If you went pot-holing in Tenerife you write about that. If you’ve managed to unravel Italian bureaucracy, write about that too.<\/p>\n

5. … but give it a new spin<\/strong><\/p>\n

The wise writer gives generalisations a wide berth. Look instead for fresh descriptions and new insights. Find new ways to tell that story.<\/p>\n

6. Plot your plot!<\/strong><\/p>\n

Just a word, an idea, a memory or a photo can trigger a chain of ideas that can be turned into a compelling read.<\/p>\n

7. Let your characters come alive.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Let us ‘meet’ those people that have inspired you to write. Readers want to be able to picture them and hear them speak. Let your reader care about your characters (whether that’s you or the people around you) and what happens to them.<\/p>\n

8. Show, don’t tell.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Words like ‘amazing’, ‘wonderful’ and ‘breathtaking’ do nothing. Show us what that ‘amazing view’ looks like… Was it the colour of the sky? The enormous expanse ahead of you? The emotions it aroused?<\/p>\n

9. Stay accessible.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Make your writing easy to read. Never use a long word where a short one will do. Cut superfluous words. Short sentences and paragraphs are usually best. Again, avoid clichés.<\/p>\n

10. Write it all before you edit.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Write that ‘Shitty First Draft’ (as Anne Lamott calls it). This is not the time to be critical. And remember, you can always hire other people to polish your words.<\/p>\n

A wonderful spinoff of writing life story is that, suddenly, everything that happens to you – from a traffic jam in a strange country to having a mid-life crisis in a foreign language – becomes material for a story. Your life becomes a novel, your experiences its chapters – and you are its protagonist.<\/p>\n

—
\nJo Parfitt is a journalist, teacher, editor and publisher and mentors others to write and publish their books. Jo has published 26 non-fiction books. She has lived in Dubai, Oman, Norway and is now based in The Hague, the Netherlands and specializes in inspiring and empowering people to write about what they know as memoir, articles or books. Jo travels extensively, running workshops and speaking at conferences. She is perhaps best known for her book: Career in Your Suitcase. In May 2010 she launched a home study program, comprising video, audio and workbook, based on her popular ‘Write Your Life Stories’ workshops. More info at www.joparfitt.com<\/a>. <\/em>
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By Jo Parfitt<\/em><\/p>\n

How to turn your life experiences into a book…
\n<\/strong>
\nDo you write a diary or holiday journal? Do your friends and family tell you they love to read your emails or that you have a knack with words? Do your children beg you to tell them about your childhood, or would you like to write about the life of one of your relatives? Or maybe there’s someone in your family whose life is so rich and varied that you simply must put it down on paper! Those moments that have your friends in hysterics, or the times you’ve broken down… all are worthy of being on paper. Chances are, especially if you’re living the expat life, that you’ve got plenty of stories up your sleeve. So why not put pen to paper?<\/p>\n

You might write for different reasons: for personal fulfilment, or to present a memento to your children. You might write from a place of pain, or you might retrospectively, sharing the lessons you’ve learnt along the way.<\/p>\n

Now, before your inner critic wakes up (‘me, a writer?’), you’ll be pleased to know that writing about life experiences is easier than you think.<\/p>\n

Before you start it is a good idea to read other books in your genre to see how experts do it. See how writers notice what epitomises local life and culture. Recognise that the wise writer gives generalisations a wide berth. Look, instead for fresh descriptions and new insights. Listen to the sounds of the country and the way the people use its language. Smell the smells, taste the tastes and find new ways to say old things.<\/p>\n

Though you may be writing non-fiction, or real life, rather than a made up story, you still want your reader to feel compelled to keep turning pages. To do this you either need to be a very entertaining, funny or superb writer or you need a plot with pace and character. You can’t invent a plot when you are writing about what really happened to you, but you can spot the themes and stories that have arisen and see where your plots are. Maybe you longed to have a child, had difficulty conceiving and ended up having a child, adopting or deciding to fly an aeroplane instead. Maybe you wanted to get married and ended up happily single? Maybe you were looking for a job and found one, wanted to start a business, and did so? Did you have a crisis that was resolved? Did you survive a trauma? Did you think you would never survive culture shock and then integrate happily? These are examples of plots.<\/p>\n

In addition, your stories need to have real characters who walk and talk and do things. Like in fiction, some have walk on parts. Others have their own story, and like the subplots in a novel, we care about them too and want to know what happens to them. Tell your stories but remember some of your popular characters may have their stories too, each with their own plot.<\/p>\n

If you have ambitions to write your story too, then I urge you to read other books in the same genre to see what works and what doesn’t. Notice how writers deal with the passing of time and chopping out whole swathes of it when nothing much happened in real life. Analyse what I call the ‘recipe’ or formula to see how they have crafted the book. Look out for their handling of the ‘ingredients’ of character, plot, action and style.<\/p>\n

Take a look at this extract from my video below (video courtesy Expatriate Archive Centre<\/a>; video taken by Jimmy Moya)<\/em> about writing life story to find out more about how to get it right – and how to get it wrong!<\/p>\n

Ten tips to writing great story:<\/p>\n

1. Write!<\/strong><\/p>\n

Make writing integral to your day… It’s only through practice that you can become skilled enough to write a book that people will want to read. It doesn’t matter what you write – a diary, long letters or emails, funny sketches, satirical love poems, philosophical ramblings – as long as you are in the habit of putting pen to paper (and fingers to keyboard). Even 10 minutes of ‘free-writing’ (or stream-of-consciousness writing) will get the creative juices flowing.<\/p>\n

2. Read!<\/strong><\/p>\n

This keeps you motivated and helps you see what works – and what doesn’t. Read newspapers and blogs. Read books that inspire and books that don’t. Get familiar with writers whose style you’d like to emulate. And for extra inspiration, read about writing! (Try Anne Lamott’s Bird by Bird, Natalie Goldberg’s Writing Down the Bones or Stephen King’s On Writing.)<\/p>\n

3. Find your voice.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Be yourself on paper. Your natural style should feel real, not forced or contrived. Then be authentic, even vulnerable at times.<\/p>\n

4. Write what you know…<\/strong><\/p>\n

Don’t worry about lack of experience at the start of your career. If you went pot-holing in Tenerife you write about that. If you’ve managed to unravel Italian bureaucracy, write about that too.<\/p>\n

5. … but give it a new spin<\/strong><\/p>\n

The wise writer gives generalisations a wide berth. Look instead for fresh descriptions and new insights. Find new ways to tell that story.<\/p>\n

6. Plot your plot!<\/strong><\/p>\n

Just a word, an idea, a memory or a photo can trigger a chain of ideas that can be turned into a compelling read.<\/p>\n

7. Let your characters come alive.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Let us ‘meet’ those people that have inspired you to write. Readers want to be able to picture them and hear them speak. Let your reader care about your characters (whether that’s you or the people around you) and what happens to them.<\/p>\n

8. Show, don’t tell.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Words like ‘amazing’, ‘wonderful’ and ‘breathtaking’ do nothing. Show us what that ‘amazing view’ looks like… Was it the colour of the sky? The enormous expanse ahead of you? The emotions it aroused?<\/p>\n

9. Stay accessible.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Make your writing easy to read. Never use a long word where a short one will do. Cut superfluous words. Short sentences and paragraphs are usually best. Again, avoid clichés.<\/p>\n

10. Write it all before you edit.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Write that ‘Shitty First Draft’ (as Anne Lamott calls it). This is not the time to be critical. And remember, you can always hire other people to polish your words.<\/p>\n

A wonderful spinoff of writing life story is that, suddenly, everything that happens to you – from a traffic jam in a strange country to having a mid-life crisis in a foreign language – becomes material for a story. Your life becomes a novel, your experiences its chapters – and you are its protagonist.<\/p>\n

—
\nJo Parfitt is a journalist, teacher, editor and publisher and mentors others to write and publish their books. Jo has published 26 non-fiction books. She has lived in Dubai, Oman, Norway and is now based in The Hague, the Netherlands and specializes in inspiring and empowering people to write about what they know as memoir, articles or books. Jo travels extensively, running workshops and speaking at conferences. She is perhaps best known for her book: Career in Your Suitcase. In May 2010 she launched a home study program, comprising video, audio and workbook, based on her popular ‘Write Your Life Stories’ workshops. More info at www.joparfitt.com<\/a>. <\/em>
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