How to Write About Married Life in an Autobiography

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Write a clear objective describing what you want your autobiography to do for the eventual reader.

   Be sure to note what you learned from each of these situations. , Ask them to describe the events in your list from their memory.
   
   Note differences between how you remember the moment versus how they do and how important they perceive the moments to be in the grand scale of the marriage. , These may or may not make it into the autobiography, but provide color and that ever-important spousal point-of-view. , It will undoubtedly have them.
   
   If the list doesn't, read and reread (rewrite if necessary) it until it does. ,,, Would you, he/she pay $24.95 for this autobiography.
   
   If not, move on to revision. , Would anyone besides me want to read this? How can my introduction be more engaging? Do I sound preachy? How can my conclusion be more thought-provoking? Revise the outline until these questions have the answers befitting a best-selling autobiography. , If you have trouble putting it all together, try writing short stories for each moment.
   
   This will separate the 'men from the boys' as far as your important moments go.
   
   If a moment is too weak to stand on it's own it may need more interesting content, a little research thrown in, or maybe it needs to be replaced with something else.
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   Step 2: Based on the objective

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   Step 3: create a list of moments in your married life that

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   Step 4: when described

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   Step 5: will help achieve the objective.

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   Step 6: Run the list by your (current or past) significant other.

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   Step 7: Ask your (current or past) significant other for an 'important moments list' of their own.

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   Step 8: Identify the recurring themes or images in your list.

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   Step 9: Use the recurring theme to link the moments into a full-bodied narrative.

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    Step 10: Outline an introduction and conclusion citing your narrative's theme as a source of inspiration.

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    Step 11: Read through the content compiled so far or ask a trusted friend/family member to do so and critique as if it was picked it up from the shelf at the local book store.

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    Step 12: Revise by asking the tough questions: Is this interesting?

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    Step 13: Begin building the story.

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