Need Some Advice (67)
friends4now: nope
have to say you're the tease
have to say you're the tease
negative ghost rider......
i always follow through !!!!
......... well,..... most of the time !!!!
------ This thread is Archived ------
friends4now: I am wanting to write a memoir of my life-up to this point-while I can still remember most details.
Have any of you ever attempted such a thing or know where I can get some organization ideas?I don't have the time to take a creative writing class and there aren't any offered next term anyway so any advice anyone here has would be very appreciatedemail me if you choose toothank you
Have any of you ever attempted such a thing or know where I can get some organization ideas?I don't have the time to take a creative writing class and there aren't any offered next term anyway so any advice anyone here has would be very appreciatedemail me if you choose toothank you
The obvious - keep a detailed diary.
------ This thread is Archived ------
In response to: jeepers: Don't forget to mention this cool guy named Jeepers from the forums !!
friends4now: of course buddy and "and we had a wild love affair" is a phrase that comes to mind
ME toooo...!!
don't forget that cuddly lil rascal SoldierByte in your book..
---SoldierByte---
------ This thread is Archived ------
I have been compelled to write all my life, and it can be difficult to organize...
I find that I think of certain episodes, or "vignettes", scenes, that happened in my life, and just write specifically about each of those; you can think of it as an essay, or possibly a chapter.
By utilizing the computer, maybe using Word, you can write all of these chapters separately, then organize them later. Give each a descriptive title; then later on, rename them, including a number to help you organize the chapters.
Good luck!
I find that I think of certain episodes, or "vignettes", scenes, that happened in my life, and just write specifically about each of those; you can think of it as an essay, or possibly a chapter.
By utilizing the computer, maybe using Word, you can write all of these chapters separately, then organize them later. Give each a descriptive title; then later on, rename them, including a number to help you organize the chapters.
Good luck!
------ This thread is Archived ------
Write down everything.....then sort and organize. To try to structure now will cause things to be missed.....it controls the flow of thought.......empty your mind on paper and then organze...and as new things pop....write them down.....when you reorganize place them where proper in events.
I huss now!
I huss now!
------ This thread is Archived ------
thank you all for your great advice-I have read all your posts but don't want a list of ME writing you each back individually which I hope you understand
its really appreciated this has been something I have been thinking about the past year and I know it will end up as something my children will cherish as they too get older
**I am so happy I have a tablet notebook I just flip the screen and write with a stylus so much easier and "greener" than all the paper I would use
Thanks again and maybe when I finish a chapter I will post it
its really appreciated this has been something I have been thinking about the past year and I know it will end up as something my children will cherish as they too get older
**I am so happy I have a tablet notebook I just flip the screen and write with a stylus so much easier and "greener" than all the paper I would use
Thanks again and maybe when I finish a chapter I will post it
------ This thread is Archived ------
friends4now: I am wanting to write a memoir of my life-up to this point-while I can still remember most details.
Have any of you ever attempted such a thing or know where I can get some organization ideas?I don't have the time to take a creative writing class and there aren't any offered next term anyway so any advice anyone here has would be very appreciatedemail me if you choose toothank you
Have any of you ever attempted such a thing or know where I can get some organization ideas?I don't have the time to take a creative writing class and there aren't any offered next term anyway so any advice anyone here has would be very appreciatedemail me if you choose toothank you
I know a guy who's doing a book,and he bought a tape recorder and is speaking his life story on tape and has an editor who's gonna edit it for him.He just talks whatever comes to mind.One day it can be when he was a teenager,another day something that happened maybe 2 years ago,not organized at all....the editor will organize it.
The reason is because he's a terrible writer and can't spell well.
------ This thread is Archived ------
friends4now: thank you all for your great advice-I have read all your posts but don't want a list of ME writing you each back individually which I hope you understand
its really appreciated this has been something I have been thinking about the past year and I know it will end up as something my children will cherish as they too get older**I am so happy I have a tablet notebook I just flip the screen and write with a stylus so much easier and "greener" than all the paper I would use
Thanks again and maybe when I finish a chapter I will post it
Nice! I use WACOM Intuos 2 graphics tablet, wouldn't want to be without one.its really appreciated this has been something I have been thinking about the past year and I know it will end up as something my children will cherish as they too get older**I am so happy I have a tablet notebook I just flip the screen and write with a stylus so much easier and "greener" than all the paper I would use
Thanks again and maybe when I finish a chapter I will post it
Good luck on your writings and don't forget to make back up copies to disc, JIC.
------ This thread is Archived ------
YouMeUs: Nice! I use WACOM Intuos 2 graphics tablet, wouldn't want to be without one.
Good luck on your writings and don't forget to make back up copies to disc, JIC.
Good luck on your writings and don't forget to make back up copies to disc, JIC.
DEFINITELY don't fail to make backups, disks, hard copies, etc.
------ This thread is Archived ------
I write alot.
For many years I kept an online diary.
I would see something rather innocuous, and start to write about it, that would somehow spark a memory, and *wham* a chapter on something from my life.
Sure it wasn't in order, but if I chose to do so, it would be easy to rearrange.
Hope you enjoy doing it, remember though, even if it's a sad memory, it's a part of you and makes you who you are, don't let that slow you down any.
For many years I kept an online diary.
I would see something rather innocuous, and start to write about it, that would somehow spark a memory, and *wham* a chapter on something from my life.
Sure it wasn't in order, but if I chose to do so, it would be easy to rearrange.
Hope you enjoy doing it, remember though, even if it's a sad memory, it's a part of you and makes you who you are, don't let that slow you down any.
------ This thread is Archived ------
thewall2: I know a guy who's doing a book,and he bought a tape recorder and is speaking his life story on tape and has an editor who's gonna edit it for him.He just talks whatever comes to mind.One day it can be when he was a teenager,another day something that happened maybe 2 years ago,not organized at all....the editor will organize it.
The reason is because he's a terrible writer and can't spell well.
The reason is because he's a terrible writer and can't spell well.
Im a pretty good writer and my spelling isnt awful
i will probably do the same thing but just write instead of speak
thanx wall
------ This thread is Archived ------
friends4now: Im a pretty good writer and my spelling isnt awfuli will probably do the same thing but just write instead of speakthanx wall
WELCOME....and good luck.
------ This thread is Archived ------
YouMeUs: Nice! I use WACOM Intuos 2 graphics tablet, wouldn't want to be without one.
Good luck on your writings and don't forget to make back up copies to disc, JIC.
Good luck on your writings and don't forget to make back up copies to disc, JIC.
Mine is a simple HP tx2z and I love it-I like taking out the light-scribe and using a space saver-i love the tablet even though it lags and can now type better with the smaller keyboard. the fingerprint reader is great the sound quality of the speakers for such a small computer is really good the only thing i CANT do is actually watch videos or anything the screen is a matte type and it is a bit fuzzy even without fingerprints
------ This thread is Archived ------
friends4now: I am wanting to write a memoir of my life-up to this point-while I can still remember most details.
Have any of you ever attempted such a thing or know where I can get some organization ideas?I don't have the time to take a creative writing class and there aren't any offered next term anyway so any advice anyone here has would be very appreciatedemail me if you choose toothank you
I have been thinking about writing a book on my life growimg up my entire life with type one diabetes. I want to write about all the pain and suffering with diabetes. All yhe test and experimements treating diabetes,. I do not want the book to be all doom and bad times. I have all the questions you have.I even asked a proffesional auther to write it for me.He said I should write it because I have all the emotion in me.If I were you I'd write what you are thinking about at that time and when you tgink you are finished take the writings to an editor and they dan put them in order.Have any of you ever attempted such a thing or know where I can get some organization ideas?I don't have the time to take a creative writing class and there aren't any offered next term anyway so any advice anyone here has would be very appreciatedemail me if you choose toothank you
------ This thread is Archived ------
Raven0: I write alot.
For many years I kept an online diary.
I would see something rather innocuous, and start to write about it, that would somehow spark a memory, and *wham* a chapter on something from my life.
Sure it wasn't in order, but if I chose to do so, it would be easy to rearrange.
Hope you enjoy doing it, remember though, even if it's a sad memory, it's a part of you and makes you who you are, don't let that slow you down any.
For many years I kept an online diary.
I would see something rather innocuous, and start to write about it, that would somehow spark a memory, and *wham* a chapter on something from my life.
Sure it wasn't in order, but if I chose to do so, it would be easy to rearrange.
Hope you enjoy doing it, remember though, even if it's a sad memory, it's a part of you and makes you who you are, don't let that slow you down any.
see with me though-sad has ruled the majority of my life and i have dealt with it a long time ago so that wont hinder what WILL hinder me is any pain/embarrassment it may cause my family because I have dealt with it didnt have a choice I wont be a victim my whole life but i am sure a lot of my family has pushed things into their mind away and dont want to relive it
------ This thread is Archived ------
why bother whos going to read it 
------ This thread is Archived ------
gagagaga: why bother whos going to read it
as i posted before it would be for my children i really dont think i would want it published
thanks for your meaningless comment though
now go on to bed if your so tired
------ This thread is Archived ------
friends4now: see with me though-sad has ruled the majority of my life and i have dealt with it a long time ago so that wont hinder what WILL hinder me is any pain/embarrassment it may cause my family because I have dealt with it didnt have a choice I wont be a victim my whole life but i am sure a lot of my family has pushed things into their mind away and dont want to relive it
I know and understand.
------ This thread is Archived ------
Gowanheart: DEFINITELY don't fail to make backups, disks, hard copies, etc.
actually there i am lucky i have online backup through HP apparently and i can submit documents pictures etc to this online site as backup plus i have 5 email addys and FB and MS blogs and online journals
------ This thread is Archived ------
This Thread is Archived
This Thread is archived, so you will no longer be able to post to it. Threads get archived automatically when they are older than 3 months.
« Go back to All Threads
« Go back to All Threads
More Threads
Icebergs Still Around
How far is too far?
rarotonga
Don Shits-In-Pants!!!
Common Issues with the BMW X1
Nature
everything is changing
Salami, Salami, Baloney
1830's Music
Reality Check
More Threads
Report threads that break rules, are offensive, or contain fighting. Staff may not be aware of the forum abuse, and cannot do anything about it unless you tell us about it. click to report forum abuse »
If one of the comments is offensive, please report the comment instead (there is a link in each comment to report it).
If one of the comments is offensive, please report the comment instead (there is a link in each comment to report it).
nope
have to say you're the tease