Comments on: How to Write about Your Childhood — Autobiographical Writing

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Random Mews » Blog Archive » Writing an Autobiography — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 01:23:44 +0000

[...] How to Write about Your Childhood â€” Autobiographical Writing [...]

By: John Hewitt

John Hewitt — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 13:28:21 +0000

I’m glad i could help Merle.

By: Merle Naughton

Merle Naughton — Sun, 15 Aug 2010 01:55:01 +0000

I have been struggling to get started with my life experiences and thankfully your information has helped me tremendously.
Thank you

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 14:21:51 +0000

Great prompts! I teach a creative writing class, and am planning a lesson on writing from what you know; this is perfect to get them started. Thanks!

By: Janie Lancaster

Janie Lancaster — Sat, 23 Jun 2007 21:49:38 +0000

To add to my last comment. Autobiographical writing works best for me by using fictional characters. And you never know what you’ll come up with. For me, creative writing gave voice to a silenced child and gave birth to my first published novel.
Writing Julie & The Lost Fairy Tale helped me to change the unchangable, cure the incurable and move the unmovable. I wrote the book in 3 days, 4,000 words a day. The book was an integral part of my dreams and fairy tales. A personal journey through your life, indeed! Pen in hand is better then any time travel machine.
I know.

By: Janie Lancaster

Janie Lancaster — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 04:53:58 +0000

Your article hit the nail on the head.
My editor just told me that my novel was autobiographical. I wasn’t sure what that meant, so I googled it and found this article.
My book entitled, Emily Out of My Mother’s Darkness, was written after I experienced a right brain awakening. Emily, a fictional character, helped me to put together my Humpty Dumpty childhood pieces. Writing my book answered, for me, most of the questions outlined in your informative article. Thanks.

By: wilma

wilma — Mon, 07 May 2007 08:53:01 +0000

To all who stumble upon this.
Writing is not so hard with the exercises only if one is not victim of sloth.