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- Start by making a brief outline of your life, decade by decade. Where were you born? When? Family size? Describe your childhood. What do you remember as positive events? Negative events ? Holidays and celebrations? Schools, friends, organizations, teachers, pets? Teen years? Moves? Jobs? Friends? Twenties: education, jobs, love life, adventures, aspirations, national events.Thirties, forties, fifties, etc. Give yourself a year to finish it. Write a little every day.
- Don’t be discouraged if you hit a writer’s block. Let it rest for a week and then restart. Write about things you love and things you enjoy and things you’re good at. Don’t be afraid to brag a little. Tell the next generation what your life has really been about.
- Near-miss experiences? Hits and hurts!
- Peak experiences: I was on the Eiffel Tower during a hurricane! I’ve been on top of the Golden Gate bridge. Put photos right in the text, rather than as exhibits at the end.
- Write about things you’re proud of and maybe a few that you would like to do over or differently.
- Write your bucket list! Oneitemshould be the completion of your life story.
- Describe the travels you have taken. Includephotosand text.
- Who have been the really important people in your life?
- Do a family tree. Tell what you know about those who came before you,
- Write about some funny experiences you’ve had. Add some humor and jokes.
- Make a list of the things you are grateful for. List your contributions.