Memoirs and Biographies
Trauma is often a driving factor in deciding to put your life story into words. The start of your biography. In fact, according to research, trauma is also the element that links more than 95% of top performers, and the element that fires the creative process. Trauma gives resilience and this resilience provides the opportunity to share your story with the world.
The challenge of making sense of the world
We live in a world where the constant is change. According to Tim Marshall in his book The Power of Geography: Ten maps that reveal the future of our world, we are entering an age of great-power rivalry and geopolitical drama. “The starting point of any country`s story is its location in relation to its neighbours, sea routes, and natural resources.”
The larger narratives of countries and regions impact each one of us, wherever we may find ourselves. More and more, people are struggling to make sense of the world around them and to deal with everyday challenges.
Attention: Mentors and Leaders by example needed
What then, in an age of uncertainty, can give hope and inspiration? The answer is quite straightforward. The world needs your story. Readers and seekers of knowledge want to read authentic “how-to” and “this-is-how-I-overcame-it” books. The times we live in present a golden opportunity to share your life story and, in doing so, empower fellow human beings.
Perspective as an unexpected bonus
Writing your life story gives you the opportunity to look at your life from a different Point of view and gain greater insight into what you have experienced. Others may have had similar struggles or challenges and, when reading your story, you give perspective to a wider audience.
Advice from writer Sindiwe Magona
I found an insightful comment from Sindiwe Magona online. In a fast-paced world, people are constantly in need of inspiration. Author Sindiwe Magona has the following advice for writers: “It`s within writing that you are forced to unlock doors that you have closed, to unveil yourself to yourself, to examine things you skim through and gloss over because, as you put them down, they ring a false note.”
To My Children’s Children by Sindiwe Magona
Why Wait?
The way forward in all matters is one breath at a time, one step at a time. Take a deep breath, and step forward into the exhilarating experience of creating your very own book. As renowned South African author Zakes Mda tells us on Read SA “Waiting for inspiration? You will wait forever. Write and write and write again. Inspiration will find you on the way.”
Your Biography author coach
Whether you need a chat to discuss your writing goals, whether your life journey is worth telling or whether you need a structure for your developing manuscript, help is available right here, right now. As an author coach, I can help you to make your biography dreams a reality.