Many
people are finding that writing their life story provides a lot of enjoyment
and fulfilment for them, their family and friends and their community.
Some have even been successful in selling their stories to a wider audience.
The
pleasure involved in recollecting events in your life, collating facts
and figures and drafting the text is one of the most satisfying experiences
you will ever enjoy.
It will give you a whole new interest. Once you start assembling the bits and pieces, the pleasurable memories flood back. This in itself is reason enough to write your life story. But it's not the only reason.
Dr.G.G.Barnett
David Tyndale-Biscoe
Comment by David Tyndale-Biscoe (movie clip)
Three reasons why your life story belongs in print
- Writing Your Life Story creates a legacy for your whole family. You can give a signed copy to everyone as well as friends and associates.
- What you have achieved may inspire as well as entertain others. Your Life Story could contain important lessons that others can learn from you.
- One of the many benefits of writing Your Life Story is that you learn more about yourself. The process requires considering what you believe, what matters most and what your life experiences have taught you.
Initially, you may not think you led an interesting life. Once you start
writing it down, however, you will be surprised by just how eventful it
has been. Writing Your Life Story brings personalities to life, illustrates
key events with charts and photographs and is the perfect method of presenting
family information.
Just imagine if you could open a book about daily events written by a
relative forty or fifty years ago? Wouldn't you be interested in reading
what the writer had to say? Well you can be that writer! Writing Your
Life Story is easy and affordable.
All it takes is that you assemble all your old photographs, cards and
souvenirs in a logical order. List the major events in your life. Then
start writing. If you need help in organising your material we can provide
you with easy techniques that beat writer’s block and make writing
fun. Or even supply you with a blank, preformatted book to make writing
easier. Before long you’ll be caught up in the momentum of it all.
It's quick too. Probably six to eight weeks from finished manuscript to
published book. Imagine the special feeling of pride when you hand over
a copy of your book to family, friends and the people you work with.
What's more, nowadays publishing isn't that expensive. Advances in digital
printing techniques mean that even a short run of books is now affordable.
You'll probably spend no more per copy than you would buying a novel at
your local bookstore.
"My
husband took your book away while I was busy reading it so I told him
to buy his own copy."
Mrs MF Somerset West
"I found your story so fascinating. I just couldn’t stop reading
it."
J
de B Cape Town
These were just two of the comments Gavin Barnett received within a week of publishing his book "Like a River Glorious". With enough action for a novel, the book tells the story of how his missionary mother coped with life in Africa after his father was taken by a crocodile when he was only four.
What will people say about your book?
Where do we go from here?
If you'd like to know more
about writing Your Life Story, please contact kruger@writing.co.za
and mark your needs.
I want to learn how to plan it (free booklet available on request)
I want assistance with writing it
I want to publish it and would like to know the cost