How to Write Your Writer's Biography

Video Transcript

"Hi, this is Laura Turner and today we're going to talk to you about how to write a writer's bio. If you're going to write your own bio for a publication or for a newspaper or for an insert in a program for a play that you've written. You're going to want to give a little information about yourself first. So start off by stating that you're place of birth is a very good thing to start off with, and a little bit about how you came to be a writer, what you did before you started writing and what interests you about writing, is something good to start off with. Secondly, list your most impressive accomplishments and credits, in order from the most recent to the oldest. These can be publishing credits, essays, lectures, play productions, anything that is relevant to your life as a writer; anything that is also of course impressive to publish. And finally, state what you're doing now, where you live and if you're comfortable with that of course. And give it a personal touch. Some writers event list their significant others and the names of their pets. at the end of their bios. So, and try to make it something that's personal to you that reveals a little bit about yourself and that illustrates your most important accomplishments in your professional career."