creating your story
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Dave and I love to talk to groups of any size about writing and publishing memoirs or otherTRANSCRIPT
Creating Your Life StoryWhat, Why, How
What?
• Biography
• Autobiography
• Memoir
• Personal essay
• Oral history
Why?
Preserve family history
Preserve personal history
For self-reflection
Share your wisdom
Preserve family history
Tell the story of significant events in the life of your family.
Tell about the people, values, and customs of your family.
Preserve personal history
Write about events and ideas that matter to you.
For self-reflection
A memoir is like a mirror reflecting back on your life.
Writing is the act of reaching across the abyss of isolation to share and reflect.
Natalie Goldberg
Share your wisdom
How to start a life story
Write from your own memories
Interview family members
Be interviewed by someone else
Record your thoughts on audio or video
Collect photos and documents
Conduct research
Documents
Research insets
How to organize a life story:chronologically
How to organize a life story:thematically
How to organize a life story: using photos or artifacts
How to publish a life story
Audio or video tape
Scrapbook
Book