Telling Your Life Story

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Telling Your Life Story

Outline Example : Betty Chiang Booming development of memoir A different point of view A Stolen Life: A Memoir The Christmas Box Conclusion Questions

About Betty Chiang Without writing skills Self-publishing

Immigrant : A Memoir By Betty Chiang Purpose : passing down her story Professional look Detail experiences

Booming development A desire to pass on wisdom Affordable access to technology

A different point of view Elizabeth Fishel Teaching memoir writing Oprahfication Aging population Available self-publishing tools

Oprahfication Oprah Winfrey American talk show host Personal sharing

A Stolen Life: A Memoir Author : Jaycee Dugard Sexual abuse by pedophilia

The Christmas Box Author : Richard Paul Evans A Christmas story written for his children Purpose : convey father’s love to his children Content : A widow and her son

Conclusion Good news Share your life Build up a model for posterity

Questions What’s the most memorable event that is worth writing in your memoir ? Would you like to share your memoir with people you are not familiar to ? Why or why not ? What are benefits of publishing your own memoir for your next generation?

Can you find out other ways to tell us your story except publishing a memoir ? What are self-publishing advantages and disadvantages ? Which way do you prefer to, traditional publishing or self-publishing ? Why ?