How to Write a Story About Yourself

Writing a story about yourself can be a complicated task. It can be difficult to choose something of personal significance and put it on paper in an interesting way. You may even think you lead a boring life and have nothing to write about, but there's always something to write about in your life. It's just a matter of presenting it in an interesting way and telling a good story that tells a little bit about who you are.

Instructions

How to Write a Story About Yourself

1. Outline a profile of your contemporary life. This gives the readers a basic outline about you. People may be interested in what you do for a living, your family, what town you are from and what you plan to do in the near future. You shouldn't delve into how much money you make and your job history unless it is of significance to the audience.

2. Dig into your roots. Readers will get a better feel of where you came from, which usually gives a reason why you are who you are today. Include important details such as your parents, other close relatives, what schools you went to, and what your hometown life was like. If you had an interesting job like serving in the military during wartime or a particular volunteer opportunity, bring it up in the story.

3. Write about a life-changing event. Many people lead similar lives, but it usually takes a life-changing event to give each person's story a unique twist. Perhaps you patented an invention. Or maybe one of your jobs led you to an extraordinary opportunity for success. In some cases, the life-changing event was a drastic one. As sad as such events can be, those also make for a good story.

4. Talk to your family members and relatives for reference. You might recall your life from only your perspective, but your family could give you multiple perspectives that actually flesh out the details. For example, you might write that as a child, you remember moving to several houses in a few years. Now that you are an adult, your parents may be able to tell you why that happened. The reasons might surprise you and add to your story.

Tips & Warnings

• Consult almanacs and historical references about places where you've lived. A special event that happened in your hometown may have altered your childhood.