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Write Your Life Story

Share Your Biography With Future Generations
Rating: 4.6 out of 54.6 (102 ratings)
889 students
Created by Steve Alcorn
Last updated 1/2019
English
English [Auto]
30-Day Money-Back Guarantee

What you'll learn

  • Turn your life into story
  • Tell the story of your ancestors
  • Share your experiences with the next generation
  • Add excitement and energy to your writing
  • Dozens of writing prompts will jog your memory
  • Write thematically, chronologically or anecdotally
  • Bring your work to life with great dialogue
  • Polish your writing and get into print
  • Share your life with family and friends

Requirements

  • Open to everyone with a story to tell

Description

Everyone has a story to tell. Don't let yours be lost! 

Share your life story, or the story of family members with future generations. Children and grandchildren cherish the words we pass on to them and will return to them time and again. 

This course shows you how to create an exciting and engaging biography or autobiography to share with friends, family and the world. It begins by introducing you to what makes a great biography, including:

  • Why Write Your Life Story?
  • Biography or Autobiography?
  • How to Write Your Story
  • Journals, Blogs, Articles, Recordings, Stories and Novels
  • Tailoring Your Story for Your Audience
  • Do’s and Don’ts

Then you'll choose the approach to organize your story:

  • Fact or Fiction
  • Chronological Organization
  • Thematic Organization
  • Anecdotal Organization

You'll learn techniques for creating professional writing including:

  • Plot vs. Story
  • Story Structure
  • Viewpoint and Tense
  • Dialogue
  • Settings

The heart of the course is a series of writing prompts that will get you brainstorming and turn your ideas into reality. Following these suggestions, your life will take shape on the page, almost magically:

  • Writing Prompts - Photos
  • Writing Prompts - Conversations
  • Writing Prompts - Q&A
  • Writing Prompts - Ancestors
  • Writing Prompts - Where Were You When...?
  • Writing Prompts - Childhood
  • Writing Prompts - Toys and Possessions
  • Writing Prompts - Pets
  • Writing Prompts - Growing Up
  • Writing Prompts - Accomplishments
  • Writing Prompts - Spirituality
  • Writing Prompts - Holidays
  • Writing Prompts - Romance
  • Writing Prompts - The Black Moment
  • Writing Prompts - Changes
  • Writing Prompts - Children and Grandchildren

Once your story is written, we'll look at the fun process of polishing and publishing your story:

  • Writing Big
  • Polishing Your Work
  • Illustrations and Covers
  • Copyrights and Permissions

Finally, with your manuscript finished, we'll show you how to share it with the world:

  • Getting Into Print
  • E-books
  • Marketing
  • Next Steps

In this lively and fun course, Steve Alcorn shows you how to achieve your dream. Step by step, you'll bring your story to life. Imagine the fun you and your family will have sharing these experiences! 

Whether you're a first time or experienced writer, Write Your Life Story will show you how to share your history with others. Enroll now!

Who this course is for:

  • For First time or Experienced Writers
  • Everyone has a story to tell - It's your turn!

Featured review

lord Syed Nisar Mehdi boukhari DMS
lord Syed Nisar Mehdi boukhari DMS
156 courses
81 reviews
Rating: 5.0 out of 56 months ago
thank you for such an excellent course. Incidentally, you really need to improve your Audio Visual your slide will look better if use blue background and white you need some one light up your presentation. I am sure will sell more of your courses. I hope you will forgive for my comments kind regards Lord Boukhari

Course content

6 sections • 41 lectures • 3h 40m total length

  • Preview09:25
  • Preview03:50
  • Biography or Autobiography?
    03:31
  • How to Write Your Story
    04:13
  • Journals, Blogs, Articles, Recordings, Stories and Novels
    04:34
  • Tailoring Your Story for Your Audience - Themes
    08:44
  • Do’s and Don’ts
    06:03

  • Fact or Fiction
    03:51
  • Chronological Organization
    03:29
  • Thematic Organization
    03:49
  • Anecdotal Organization
    03:02
  • Types of Life Stories
    04:47

  • Plot vs. Story
    03:38
  • Story Structure
    11:58
  • Viewpoint and Tense
    06:04
  • Dialogue
    12:47
  • Settings
    05:12

  • Photos
    05:03
  • Conversations
    03:01
  • Q&A
    02:57
  • Ancestors
    02:24
  • Where Were You When...?
    03:31
  • Childhood
    04:49
  • Toys and Possessions
    04:59
  • Pets
    02:12
  • Growing Up
    03:27
  • Accomplishments
    02:44
  • Spirituality
    02:10
  • Holidays
    03:58
  • Romance
    02:45
  • The Black Moment
    02:44
  • Changes
    04:29
  • Children and Grandchildren
    04:04

  • Writing Big
    07:53
  • Writing Well - Polishing Your Work
    10:13
  • Illustrations and Covers
    16:38
  • Copyrights and Permissions
    06:02

  • Getting Into Print
    08:12
  • E-books
    04:29
  • Marketing
    11:05
  • Next Steps
    01:35

Instructor

Steve Alcorn
Published Author and Educator
Steve Alcorn
  • 4.4 Instructor Rating
  • 3,203 Reviews
  • 26,156 Students
  • 16 Courses

Steve Alcorn is a theme park designer, author, teacher, and the founder of Writing Academy. His novels include mysteries, young adult stories, historic fiction and romance. His is also the author of How to Fix Your Novel.

Steve has helped more than 30,000 aspiring writers structure their novels, through the online learning programs of 1500 colleges and universities worldwide. Many of his students are now published authors, and you can be, too!

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