Post by account_disabled on Dec 28, 2023 4:52:51 GMT
Diaries, notes, letters... we have all tried our hand at autobiographical writing at least once in our lives , putting our thoughts, emotions and anxieties on paper. We probably think that all this has nothing to do with the profession of a writer and with publishing books. And this is true. Who do you want to be interested in a personal diary? Yet, there are diaries among the classics of literature: that of Anne Frank, for example, or that of Etty Hillesum, to name the most famous and significant. Diaries are nothing more than a part of the broader autobiographical genre . The bookshop shelves are full of autobiographies: stories of men and women from the world of sport, entrepreneurship, entertainment, politics, who at a certain point - often with the help of a writing professional - decided to put their story in black and white.
Furthermore, many writers have dedicated themselves to the autobiographical genre at least once in their lives. And then there are also more ordinary people, who after having experienced something significant, have Special Data decided to tell their story through a book. In short, writing about yourself might not be an idea worth throwing away, but the first objection that comes to mind is this: what do I have to tell? If I lead an ordinary life, I'm not a famous person, I haven't had extraordinary or dramatic experiences, who would ever be interested in my autobiography? Who is interested in an autobiographical story? It's not a wrong question to ask, in fact, quite the opposite, it's a fundamental question if we plan to write an autobiographical book (or story).
Who might be interested, for example, in the story of a woman who had a daughter at the age of thirty, called her Alice, raised her and was moved when she saw her graduate? Or that of a man who forty years ago won a competition, became an accountant and did the same job in the same office all his life until the day he retired? Or the story of a girl who was good at playing basketball, starts training professionally, but then fails to become a champion? Who is interested in these stories? Perhaps to no one because they are common stories , there is nothing exceptional about them, some might even define them as banal. Yet, if we look at them from another point of view, we realize that these are potentially.
Furthermore, many writers have dedicated themselves to the autobiographical genre at least once in their lives. And then there are also more ordinary people, who after having experienced something significant, have Special Data decided to tell their story through a book. In short, writing about yourself might not be an idea worth throwing away, but the first objection that comes to mind is this: what do I have to tell? If I lead an ordinary life, I'm not a famous person, I haven't had extraordinary or dramatic experiences, who would ever be interested in my autobiography? Who is interested in an autobiographical story? It's not a wrong question to ask, in fact, quite the opposite, it's a fundamental question if we plan to write an autobiographical book (or story).
Who might be interested, for example, in the story of a woman who had a daughter at the age of thirty, called her Alice, raised her and was moved when she saw her graduate? Or that of a man who forty years ago won a competition, became an accountant and did the same job in the same office all his life until the day he retired? Or the story of a girl who was good at playing basketball, starts training professionally, but then fails to become a champion? Who is interested in these stories? Perhaps to no one because they are common stories , there is nothing exceptional about them, some might even define them as banal. Yet, if we look at them from another point of view, we realize that these are potentially.