TURN YOUR STORY INTO A BOOK

photo illustrating the idea of wanting to turn your story into a book

hinking of writing a business book, parenting book, or memoir? Are there stories from your life that led you to learn important lessons you want to share with others? Maybe you are eager to write a self-help book or a book of lessons about life drawn from your own experiences, but you don’t know how to start to turn your story into a book.

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YOU CAN EDIT YOUR LIFE–THOUGHTS ON MEMOIR WRITING

wastebasket and crumpled paper illustrating the idea that yes, you can edit your life when writing a memoir

A client reported to me that a professional in the industry had made this observation after reading the book proposal for this client’s memoir: “You can’t edit your life.” I told her, “I disagree….” … Yes, you can edit your life. You can edit the stories of family members, ex-lovers, and friends, and even leave them out of your tale if you like.

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