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Write Your Life Story
Foreword
Reasons For Writing Your Life St
Defining The Project
Preparation
Planning The Structure
Considering Alternative Structur
Preparing To Tell The Story
Some Writing Tools
Inspirational Extracts
Undertaking The Research
Ready To Write
Difficult Areas
Revising The Manuscript
Presentation
Production
Publishing
Producing Your Own Book Part I â
Producing Your Own Book Part Ii
Advice From Those Who Have Writt
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Foreword
Reasons For Writing Your Life Story
Knowing Why You Want To Write
Areas Of Caution
Dealing With Modesty
Listening To The Experts
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Defining The Project
Knowing Your Audience
Deciding What Type Of Record You Want
The Scope Of This Book
Considering External Assistance
Selecting Your Writing Style
Choosing A Title
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Preparation
Choosing Your Writing Medium
Finding Your Own Special Place
Getting Organised
Setting Provisional Targets
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Planning The Structure
Defining The Parameters Of The Book
Identifying Chapter Headings
Brainstorming
Revising The Initial Book Structure
Introducing A Time Line
Weaving It All Together
Taking A Break
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Considering Alternative Structures
Thinking Laterally
Undertaking A Joint Project
Writing As A Couple
Writing As Separate Generations
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Preparing To Tell The Story
Feeling Comfortable With Yourself
Being Natural
Being Thorough
Ensuring Historical Consistency
Telling The Story
Developing The Story
Engaging The Reader
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Some Writing Tools
Being Aware Of Writing Techniques
Adding Depth To The Story
Knowing How To Use Conflict
Considering Grammar
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Inspirational Extracts
A Chip Off The Old Block – Olga Moorhouse
A Turning Point – Peter Deeth
A Parent’s Dilemma – Elizabeth Green
Being Helpful – Pauline Wakefield
Not Making The Best Of Starts – Sir John Quinton
A Child’s Perspective – Pat Marriott
Sayings Passed Into Family Folklore – Mary Wallwork
Different Values – Donna Robertson
Unexpected News – Mavis Grant
Love At First Sight – Joan Kaemmler
Decisive Action – Joan Belk
Undertaking The Research
Being Selective
Mental Imaging
Painting Character Portraits
Recalling Routines
Describing The Neighbourhood
Looking Round Your House
Enlisting The Help Of Others
Carrying Out Wider Research
Incorporating Social History
Considering More Ideas
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Ready To Write
Deciding Where To Start Writing
Reviewing The Chapter Plan
Immersing Yourself In Memories
Revising The Chapter Plan
Sitting Down To Write
Revising Provisional Targets
Continuing The Process
Dealing With Writer’s Block
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Difficult Areas
Thinking About Yourself
Deciding What To Include
Deciding What Not To Include
Getting The Facts Right
Ending The Book
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Revising The Manuscript
Taking A Break
Revising The Structure And Style
Revising The Content
Revising The Grammar
Seeking Assistance
Making The Word Processor Work For You
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Presentation
Choosing Your Medium
Conducting Some Simple Research
Preparing The Prelims
Considering The Prelims At The End Of The Book!
Considering An Appendix
Designing The Book
Selecting Pictures
Reproducing The Pictures
Selecting The Paper
Reproducing The Text
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Production
Producing A Single Volume
Producing A Cover
Producing Multiple Copies
Celebrating Your Book
What Next?
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Publishing
Considering Publishing
Understanding Mainstream Publishing
Warning
Understanding Vanity Publishing
Considering Self-Publishing
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Producing Your Own Book Part I – General Considerations
Exploiting Advances In Technology
Software
Hardware
Wider Considerations
Designing Your Book
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Producing Your Own Book Part Ii – Technical Considerations
Making Decisions
Selecting The Size Of The Book
Considering The Dust Jacket
Choosing The Font
Designing The Page Layout
Deciding On Spacing
Dealing With Specialist Sections
Incorporating Photos
Designing The Cover
And Finally . . .
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Advice From Those Who Have Written
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