• 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

Write Your Life Story

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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
  • Checklist
  • Assignments
• 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
  • Checklist
  • Assignments
• Preparation
  • Choosing Your Writing Medium
  • Finding Your Own Special Place
  • Getting Organised
  • Setting Provisional Targets
  • Checklist
  • Assignments
• 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
  • Checklist
  • Assignments
• Considering Alternative Structures
  • Thinking Laterally
  • Undertaking A Joint Project
  • Writing As A Couple
  • Writing As Separate Generations
  • Checklist
  • Assignment
• 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
  • Checklist
  • Assignments
• Some Writing Tools
  • Being Aware Of Writing Techniques
  • Adding Depth To The Story
  • Knowing How To Use Conflict
  • Considering Grammar
  • Checklist
  • Assignments
• 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
  • Checklist
  • Assignments
• 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
  • Checklist
  • Assignments
• Difficult Areas
  • Thinking About Yourself
  • Deciding What To Include
  • Deciding What Not To Include
  • Getting The Facts Right
  • Ending The Book
  • Checklist
  • Assignments
• 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
  • Checklist
  • Assignments
• 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
  • Checklist
  • Assignments
• Production
  • Producing A Single Volume
  • Producing A Cover
  • Producing Multiple Copies
  • Celebrating Your Book
  • What Next?
  • Checklist
  • Assignments
• Publishing
  • Considering Publishing
  • Understanding Mainstream Publishing
  • Warning
  • Understanding Vanity Publishing
  • Considering Self-Publishing
  • Checklist
  • Assignment
• Producing Your Own Book Part I – General Considerations
  • Exploiting Advances In Technology
  • Software
  • Hardware
  • Wider Considerations
  • Designing Your Book
  • Checklist
  • Assignments
• 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 . . .
  • Checklist
  • Assignments
• Advice From Those Who Have Written