Yes, you should write down an outline of your history starting with the basics such as your full name, date of birth, place of birth, parents names, siblings names, where you went to school, your jobs, etc. But you will have to start writing down some other things as well to fill out your story. We hope you have already started your journal or diary and keep it up. But we all sometimes need a little boost to get us started, keep us going or write about something we may never have thought about. Since you have already read through all the Autobiography lessons you know the gist of how to do it and these little starter phrases below will help free up your memory and creative juices to get the ball rolling. Hey, these could even help you write a biography as well!
Try some of these on for size:
your most unlucky day
your narrowest escape
your most frightening moment
your proudest moment
your hardest job accomplished
your luckiest day
your greatest thrill
your most embarrassing moment
your first time being away overnight
your first bad fight or quarrel
your first time winning a contest or prize
your first time in the principal’s office
your first real job
your first plane flight
your first date
your first time being lost
Just start with a blank page in your word processor or even a blank piece of notebook paper, write the title on the top and just start writing. You want to include details from the experience, who was there with you, what you were feeling, where you were and what you were doing or trying to do. Include descriptive language, feelings, and as much details as you can remember. Details will even begin to come back to you as your write about the experience. You can call your friends and family members and get their details about the events. They may remember some things that you have forgotten or just a different perspective of the events your writing about.
