More Than a Life Story Book: 8 Best Ways to Document a Life
I spent years interviewing older adults for my previous job, and after hearing their amazing life stories, I felt a calling to help people document their memoirs more easily. Why was it that the 30-year CIA agent and the world-travelling grandmother had never written their incredible adventures in a life story book? The answer was always “I never took the time” or “I’m not a writer.” I began investigating what methods existed for documenting one’s personal history. It turns out, there are so many more ways than just writing an autobiography! Here are a few of the many options I found. 1. Book writing/self-publishing This is the format most people think of: sitting long hours at a computer (or on paper!) writing out everything that has happened to you, trying to organize it chronologically, finding the best story structure to make it interesting and fun to read. While some people love the months-or-years-long writing process to create a life story book, others c...