Write Your Life Workbook: 12 steps to get your life story written

by Anita Belli

How to write a compelling life story by applying novel-writing techniques to keep your reader hooked. We will find the focus of your story and its purpose, identify the people who have populated your life, and explore how you can capture their essence in words.We will also find the emotional truth so that your story has a beating heart and soul. We will find the shape of your whether it is about your ancestors, or your own story about your life, your profession or your hobby.Through a series of prompts and exercises, we will explore themes, objects, places and events. We will capture tales of the unexpected; life-affirming stories, plot twists and cliff hangers. You will decide if you want to tell tales of the ghosts and skeletons in the family closet, the secrets and lies, the juicy bits... and we will weave these elements into a compelling, page-turning story of your life. So, why should you do it? Perhaps the most compelling reason is that ‘Your Story’ is your legacy to your family and they will want you to do it! None of us will be around forever and you may regret not capturing those stories and holding them in trust for future generations.

140 pages, Paperback

Published August 7, 2020