Can your own experiences affect your writing why?

Our emotions, trains of thought, and past experiences are what make us dynamic writers. My advice is to embrace that influence—don’t be afraid to let it in. Your life experience can impact your writing in a magnificent way, so welcome that possibility. You never know where it will lead you.

What is it called when you’re writing about your life?

Writing a book about your life is called a memoir or an autobiography. The difference is that a memoir has lessons and an overall theme or message tied to the stories while an autobiography is a chronological account of your life.

What to do when you want to write but don’t know what to write about?

Write about your struggles. You may not feel very inspiring but people are often inspired by you just showing up and it’s even more powerful when they know you’re struggling to be there.

Why is sharing your writing important?

Influence An Audience It’s a major reason why writers write and readers read. When you share your writing with someone they will ideally be able to tell you how it made them feel and how they were able to relate to it. Hearing this will instil in you the fact your writing isn’t just words, it’s an organism.

How do I tell my life creatively?

6 Ways to Tell Your Personal Story

1. Discuss a difficult time in your life, and how you overcame it.
2. Talk about a funny moment, that changed the way you think and feel about something.
3. Share something you learned during your career that changed the trajectory of your gifts.

What to write about when you can’t think of anything?

Fictional Things To Write About

• 1 Get inspired by a song.
• 2 Reinvent a childhood memory.
• 3 Write about a person you see every day but don’t really know.
• 4 If your pet were a person . . .
• 5 Write about what you wanted to be when you grew up.
• 6 Grab a writing prompt to go.

Where do I start with writing fiction?

How to start writing a novel

• Set aside proper, regular time to write.
• Don’t expect your words to come out perfectly straight away.
• Loosen up your writing and relax.
• Explore your ideas.
• Ask yourself ‘what if’ questions.
• Get to know your characters.
• Alternate between plotting and writing.
• Work out your structure.