{"id":2220,"date":"2017-04-28T20:10:40","date_gmt":"2017-04-28T20:10:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldsobright.org\/index.php\/2017\/04\/28\/decision-which-format-for-your-lifestory\/"},"modified":"2023-05-30T17:23:45","modified_gmt":"2023-05-30T17:23:45","slug":"decision-which-format-for-your-lifestory","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldsobright.org\/2017\/04\/28\/decision-which-format-for-your-lifestory\/","title":{"rendered":"Which format should I choose?"},"content":{"rendered":"

One of the first items covered in the book A\u00a0Guide to Writing Your Memoir or Life Story<\/em> is the exploration of which FORMAT<\/strong>\u00a0would be best for the telling of your particular “Life Story.”\u00a0<\/strong>In order to determine which format is best, a lot will depend upon how much<\/strong> of your story you should tell!<\/p>\n

Three major formats would be\u00a0biography, memoir or family history.<\/strong> Biography would include birth to the present. Memoir is a short segment of your life, such as your teen years. A family history is based on genealogy, would include a great deal of photographs and could incorporate the distant past–before you were ever born.<\/p>\n

Wayne Groner has developed a helpful, handy, fit-into-your-hand book called A Guide to Writing Your Memoir or Life Story<\/strong> <\/a>(Tools, Tips, Methods, and Examples). I reference it often for its concise advice and practical outlining of every aspect of getting your Life Story in book form.<\/p>\n

In these preliminary days of choosing a format, it might be helpful to consider your motivation.<\/strong> Here’s the list from page 5 of Groner’s Guide<\/em>:<\/p>\n