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Hatshepsut was the daughter of an Egyptian pharaoh; she was crowned regent of Egypt because her half-brother, Tuthmose III, was too young to rule. To assert her power, Hatshepsut often dressed as...

Renowned for his ability to fly and his practically indestructible body, superhero Superman was created in the 1930s by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster. Sixty years later, however, DC Comics killed...

Whats the better teacher than life its self!We all know its true,so why not learn from others experinces on different subjects?

Sharing anecdotes about your life and your accomplishments is an engaging way for family members--as well as future generations--to get to know you better. Life stories that end up being published...

Not since the release of the Harry Potter series has a book created such fervor with the reading public. Sarah Palin’s autobiography “Going Rogue: An American Life” hits shelves on November 17th....

There are plenty of book publishers looking for compelling life stories. A life story can lead not only to a run as a successful hardback book, it can go into an extended, even more successful run...

Writing an autobiography is no easy task, and it is easy to get overwhelmed by the pressure of trying to put one's life into words. Also challenging is writing it in a way that reflects the...

Last year, at age 49, I finally achieved my life long dream of finishing a novel by participating in National Novel Writing Month, known affectionately as NaNoWriMo. While this was the most...

Character building can be tough. There’s no doubt about it. But it’s also one of the most important skills a creative writer can learn. You’re never too masterful to improve or too...

Yearbooks are a creative outlet that commemorates an important time in your life. While making them is hard work, the result is a fun way to document life and hold onto good memories. There are...

As the ultimate manifestation of "write what you know," the autobiography is a great way to express the essence of your personal experience in narrative form. However, since even a short lifetime...

I know it is weird if I say that most of the people love to hurt themselves. In fact, they are enjoy being hurt. I know it is kinda cruel words. But let me ask you this question. If you love...

Oprah and team have an uncanny knack of knowing what we need even before we know we need it. Take the newly released O Dream Board: Envision Your Best Life (TM) software. You can download free...

An autobiography is a snapshot of your life and times that can be enjoyed by current and future members of your own family as well as by anyone looking for insights, inspiration or just an...

Whether you plan to write your memories as a legacy for your family or are seeking publication, an autobiography follows much the same rules as writing fiction; specifically, adhering to a...

Proverbs 23:7 For as he thinks in his heart, so is he. NKJ What does that verse mean to you? Could it be that everything that you should have been, that you wanted to be, that you are, is a...

If friends have ever told you that you should write a book about your life, maybe it's finally time to take their advice and put all those reminiscences down on paper. The good news is that even...

The Law of Attraction is the idea that whatever you give your energy, time and focus to will be attracted into your life. This same concept is outlined in countless books including The Secret. So...

A biography is more than just a chronological summation of a person's life from cradle to grave or throwing a spotlight on a single incident such as surviving a harrowing disaster. It's a...

Writing your own biography gives you an opportunity to explore your past and to share about your experiences. In this article, I'll show you how you can organize this project and have fun with...

Everyone has a story to tell. No matter who you are, your life is worth talking about. The best way to preserve your personal history is by recording it on paper as a biography. Follow these steps...

When you were a child did you scribble your secrets inside the pages of a tiny diary that had its own lock and key? Now, as an adult, why keep a journal? Why bother to record the "daily...

A prolific author during his short, tortured life, Edgar Allen Poe wrote over 400 published pieces in the twenty-two years between 1827 and 1849. As with many artists and authors, his craft found...

"Chapter One. I am born," begins Charles Dickens's novel, "David Copperfield." Whether they have this literary model in the back of their minds or have had it drilled into them since childhood...

A biography provides readers with information about a person's life. Whether is describes a person's entire life or only a segment of it, there is a lot to learn from biographies, including...

Drafting an autobiography takes a lot of planning. After all, you are attempting to write the story of your life. Adopting the following strategy should make the process easier.

All too often in life you can become so busy and distracted that you forget to focus on yourself. You can easily lose sight of the things that you used to deem to be so important. If you have...

By following a simple set a guidelines, you will be able to write a powerful memoir that can move people and your life’s experiences can help others in their life’s journey.

A dictum of journalism is that there are no boring stories, only boring writers. With that in mind, everyone's life contains episodes and anecdotes that could add to a creative autobiography. The...

Wouldn't you be excited if you found a story about one of your ancestors? Everyone has hundreds of worthy stories within one lifetime. When life stories are written down, they are called memoirs....

Sad life poems have a place in everybody's world at some point, especially when faced with death, loss of a relationship, depression, and other tragic events and feelings. Sometimes reading other...

Journal writing has been around for centuries and is still one of the most-important tools that historians use to record history. Walt Whitman's journal of the Civil War outlines scenes from...

What would you do if you found an autobiography written by your great-great grandfather? Just think how exciting that would be! An autobiography is a narrative of a person's entire life, and such...

Writing an autobiography requires a lot of fact recollection and organization if you want a quality book in the end. Write an autobiography outline to plan the book before beginning to write.

So you want to write an unbelievable story -- a story that will capture a reader and not let them go until they reach the end? Authors throughout history have grappled with the problem of finding...

The most important step in writing a great biography is to find an interesting, unique subject. Whether the person you choose to profile is alive or deceased, they need to be someone that many...

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...

An autobiography is a biography of someone's life written by the person who lived it. Autobiographies are typically written in first person and detail events in someone's life from the beginning,...

An autobiography is the story of one's life told by that person from his or her viewpoint. Typically, an autobiography should only be written if there has been sufficient life lived to talk about,...

Character poems are poems about people, either real or imagined, that tell stories about the central characters. Some famous character poems are the haunting "Annabel Lee" by Edgar Allan Poe and...

The best thing about the story of your life is the fact that no one else can express it with your perspective. Your experiences, achievements and heartbreaks are worthy of being documented...

The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz is a simple guide to living an authentic life. Learn more about how to apply these agreements in your life.

It's the story of your life, so how hard can it be? After all, you were there. You're the only one who can do this, and do it right. You know things no other writer would know. But, deciding how...

The amount of information in the average autobiography can make the task of summarizing it seem overwhelming. But you must keep in mind that you're dealing only with the essence of the subject's...

If you've ever wanted to honor a loved one by telling their stories for others to hear and cherish, it's time to get started!

"One small step for [a] man, one giant leap for mankind," Neil Armstrong said when he first put his foot on the moon, but what led up to it? Who is Neil Armstrong? What led him through his life to...

When I hear the saying "Live Like You Are Dying", I take it to mean live your life in a way you will not have any regrets. So often people regret decisions they have made and spent their...

Among the most popular and most sought after books published, self-help books right now are very much in demand and seem to be well replacing the How To genre book of all times. When a reader...

Can you fit an entire life on two pages? Writing a two-page biography is an excellent exercise for a writer. It teaches you to trim the "fat" and communicate your message in as few words as possible.

Famous life quotes can be an inspirations when times are tough. These quotes can be an insight as to how that person got to where they are or even about their personality. Memorizing a quote is...