•"I'm not a writer," you say. Well, you don't have to be. You lived it and you know what happened, how it felt, how it affected your life and the lives of others. The most interesting stories are written the way you talk and the way you would write a letter about a get-together, a special event, etc.

•Maybe you keep a diary or a journal. Or maybe is it still in your memory, tucked away waiting to be recorded and preserved. Just write the way you talk, because that is how people know you.

  Generations Together

 

•Some people say "I’ve led an uneventful life." Says who? Real people living real lives, doing the necessary mundane things each and every day, weave together a strong foundation of life for current and future generations. Such people form the fabric and strong foundation of a society.  Read Writing Examples to see short excepts of what others have written.

•Whether you ever made the newspapers or not, held office or not, performed acts of heroism or not, means little. What is remembered are the daily acts of service and kindness that imprint an indelible memory on the hearts of those receiving them. 

            Read of other people's  concerns about writing.

  •Try writing one short story about yourself or your parents or your child. See Where To Begin