In planning to write your autobiography, here are the things you have to remember and take into account: After considering these factors, the next step is writing a draft
Start by looking through the best autobiography openings you can find and figure out which you can use as a model
Should I Self-Publish my Memoir or Autobiography?
If you choose to self-publish your autobiography or memoir, you’ll be responsible for marketing, printing, and selling your book
This gives you much greater freedom around the content of your book, as well as your marketing and pricing strategy
Find out more about the world of self-publishing in our writing advice
Should you end your autobiography with a hopeful message?
Ending your autobiography or memoir with a hopeful message is a satisfying way to tie things up
As in any book, the introduction to your autobiography should be intriguing and make the reader want to learn more
That means you don’t necessarily need to start at the beginning of your life
Autobiographies of American writer Isaac Asimov
Isaac Asimov wrote three volumes of autobiography. In Memory Yet Green (1979) and In Joy Still Felt (1980) were a two-volume work, covering his life up to 1978. The third volume, I. Asimov: A Memoir (1994), published after his death, was not a sequel but a new work which covered his whole life. This third book won a Hugo Award.
Writing autobiography about myself
Couldn't Keep It to Myself: Testimonies from Our Imprisoned Sisters is a collection of autobiographies by the inmates of the York Correctional Institution.
Autobiographies of American writer Isaac Asimov
Isaac Asimov wrote three volumes of autobiography. In Memory Yet Green (1979) and In Joy Still Felt (1980) were a two-volume work, covering his life up to 1978. The third volume, I. Asimov: A Memoir (1994), published after his death, was not a sequel but a new work which covered his whole life. This third book won a Hugo Award.
Couldn't Keep It to Myself
Couldn't Keep It to Myself: Testimonies from Our Imprisoned Sisters is a collection of autobiographies by the inmates of the York Correctional Institution.
