2006-10-19 16:08:35 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
Many beginning writers start by writing about their own life. It's good practice, but it's rare that a publisher will pick up such a book.
What's more successful is taking an isolated incident and turning it into a novel or short story. For instance, I spent three years in Japan out of 50 years of my life. It would be fairly easy to write a children's book about an American child in Japan or an adult mystery having to do with the Chofu area and an American tourist.
I've also worked in the railroad industry, the coal mining industry, federal service (DOD and DOI) and other areas. More importantly, I've lived in both big town and small town Wyoming. Lots of material there for writing (so why do I write science fiction? Don't know.)
Anyway, look at your life and quit thinking biography and start thinking fiction. It's a lot more fun.
2006-10-19 17:16:49 · answer #1 · answered by loryntoo 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, especially my life being 30 & growing up fast making $$$ since i was 25, having alot of girlfriends from different races, 7 cars, house, been around the world, experienced alot of relationship problems, conquered them vicodin addiction, beat that, lost job, then opened business, finding out about real people & fake people that use u. using psychics, doing alot of street smart organized crime & never getting caught, knowing ur limits/risks, since im a risk taker, but in all learned that just being urself is real. no need 2 keep up w/ jones because jones are getting broke & ur wasting $$$ trying 2 fit/impress people. i think the more $$$ u make more problems u have & if u were an asshole w/o $$$ ur an asshole w/ $$$. so the answer is yes, i think my life would be exciting to write about, since i made my own $$$ w/o parents help this young, lost it all & got all back, learned about myself & relized family is more important than $$$
2006-10-19 23:20:11 · answer #2 · answered by g-money 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
With the internet and blogs now anyone can publish a book about themselves. I've thought about it but it seems vein to me to think that someone would want to read about my life.
Who knows, one day if I have enough time I may try it.
How about you? Would you?
2006-10-20 13:23:30 · answer #3 · answered by Ekimo 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think when it comes to telling about ones own life, it's like having a child... you think your child's is the most beautiful creature in the world.... same with ones life story- you think it's so interesting, but it's only in your own mind. My story will surely be interesting for my grand children and great- great-great...etc grand children. That's for sure.
2006-10-19 23:21:03 · answer #4 · answered by justmemimi 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
am working on a fiction book which includes situations and and circumstances from my own life in it . so yes i would but not in a way that would be revealing to anyone in my family
2006-10-20 00:40:22 · answer #5 · answered by redsyoungstud 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ya know I've actuly thought about it, but I really don't think anybody would beleve it. But thats Ok I've had a blast!
2006-10-19 23:13:37 · answer #6 · answered by Ben 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
probably not because enough has been published in the horror genre!
2006-10-20 09:18:03 · answer #7 · answered by bellydancer 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. I don't write well enough to do the events of my life justice, and I don't trust anyone enough to reveal my secrets to them so they could write it for me.
2006-10-20 01:23:42 · answer #8 · answered by Sandie 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yea i would , ive been through obstcals in my life and i think it would help people get through theirs
2006-10-19 23:18:00 · answer #9 · answered by Black Mafia 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
depends im still young if my life turns out good then yes
2006-10-20 02:00:22 · answer #10 · answered by sadgreeneyes3 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋