do you think this would be of a good read if i could put pen to paper?

Question

to write a book about true events that have happened in someones life ie a child from your own father, sexual abuse , adoption, surrogacy, abortion. suicide, attempted suiciide , self harming, bullying, seeking plastic surgery, being hospitilised and put in a mental health unit to stop yourself rom ending your life, domestic vilolence, a stabbing, body dysmorphia disorder, prostitution, depression, nervous breakdown, alopecia totiilis complete baldness,, divorce, affairs,death by alcholism , theft,gays etc these are all true but it would be how to word it and then how to publish it do you think if i could write it as a book it would sell

i am changing names but it will be written by me so i cant be sued by people can i if ther names are NOT MENTIONED AND IT IS ALL TRUE

ANY ADVICE on how to put it together where to start with each event and how to word it im not very clever but im not thick either how long do you suppose it would take to write it then where do i send it to be printed etc would you buy it

Answer 1

The idea is good but you don't even know where to begin and that is your problem.

Writers are people who write. Anyone can have a good idea but if they cannot get that idea across then what is the point?

It is like me describing a painting then saying: "Do you think this will be a good painting if I put paint to canvas?"

Even though I can describe the painting to be perfect, I cannot paint, so what will the painting look like?

To write a book, you have to have that inner desire to write, not for yourself, but for the sake of writing - just like a musician controls the music, a writer must control the words.

I do not mean to sound harsh - just stating the obvious: if you have a good idea, then good; if you can write coherently, then even better... but if you do not know how to portray these ideas, and you cannot write about them, then your ideas are useless.

I wish you well in this endeavour of yours, and suggest that if you cannot write it yourself, then maybe find a ghost writer to do it for you - that way, you can explain your ideas, and a professional writer can put it down on paper in the context that you want.

Good luck with it.

Edit: Just want to add that if you write about somebody, even if you change the name, if that person recognises him/herself from the description you give or how you portray them, then yes, you can be sued for defamation of character, so be careful.

Answer 2

I think it would be a good read if you could devote your time to researching and putting it together. I for one would definately be interested in reading a book like that. It could be quite an inspiring read: Living With & Overcoming Life's Adversities.
I think obtaining some personal experiences would be best and seeing how they coped and how they survived. (Deffo change names) You could advertise in magazines / on websites / even canvassing people on the street, give them an A4 bit of paper, with a brief explanation of what personal experiences you are researching - keep it all anonymous of course, get them to fill it in in their own time, check a box for a disclaimer so then they cant sue you for the story! Set up a freepost PO box address for them to send their stories to. Or set up your own website, then just get the advertising done in magazines. I am sure most people would be able to identify with one of the categories you mention, or at least know someone who has been affected by one if not more of them. Everyone who's lived life has a story right. Dont glorify it though, be honest and dont go for sensationalism like a lot of books try to do. Good honest accounts and maybe a directory of helpful websites, associations that could help people too. You would need to prepare your manuscript and then try to find a publishing agent. You might need the patience of a saint, but perservere if you feel this strongly about it. Maybe it is your calling. Good Luck!

Answer 3

Sounds fascinating, but the publishers may feel it needs a little humour in amongst all the strong subject matter. Perhaps you should write it in the third person instead of it seeming autobiographical (which is the feeling i got from the question). I know that reality tv is the most popular tv medium of our times, but sometimes people like to escape into fantasy and read something more light-hearted, so you may have a hard time reaching an audience. Sounds very hard hitting, but good luck, hope you succeed!

Answer 4

Use the experience and knowledge that you have and write a book of fiction with some of these ingredients. That way you are writing fiction and no one will sue you and you will put some distance between you and the story. Also your experience will help to make the story more plausible. Take a fiction writing course at a local community college.

Answer 5

There are many problems in our lives, and we read and hear about them every day. We are used to bad news. But when once in a while we here a good news, like a breakthrough, like someone beating the odds, it captures our attention and we want to tell everyone about it, and people tend to pass the good news to other people with much interest.

I think solutions are better to write about than problems. You could write about the subjects you mentioned, but you might want to focus on how one survived with dignity at the end, and what was the lesson. What was the solution to the problem?

Answer 6

seems a bit extreme, not that I`m saying I don`t believe you. The only thing I can think for you to do is to write a sample and send it off to a publishing house or two and see what they think. And yes, don`t forget to include the legally required disclaimer about changing the names to protect the innocent.

Answer 7

To write a book about true life. You need to research all the facts behind the events that took place. That is what makes it factual and true. Not fiction.

Answer 8

Each instance needs a theme for use of practical application in life, some introspection afforded to the reader, prompting him to re-investigate his own life, and to evolve out of it, and then such writings would be useful.
Mere facts, however thrilling, are of just a statistics , perhaps even singled out in isolation, adding to the data bank !

Answer 9

I think books like that are getting more and more popular. of course, you wouldn't want put ALL of that in a story then it'd be too over dramatic and people would most likely NOT read it. Books about such problems let people who do have those problem know that they're not alone and how they can solve their problem or work with it.

Answer 10

Uhh sounds like the Chicken Soup series. Have you heard of that? They're like personal accounts of stories. I don' tknow what you mean by this, but this is just what my take of it is. Try reading one of the books from the Chicken Soup series. Maybe if that's what your idea is, then go for it cause those books are best sellers.