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"I'm writing an unauthorized autobiography."
~ Steven Wright
"All art is autobiographical. The pearl is the oyster's autobiography."
~ Federico Fellini
"All autobiography is storytelling; all writing is autobiography."
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The first thing to remember about writing an autobiographical short story is that it’s not the same thing as writing a blog entry. Short stories have certain necessary elements, such as:
1. The Character
In this case, the main character would be you.
2. Setting
Since this is a short story, not a full-length novel, you need a well-defined setting for the story you are telling.
3. Theme
Think about the overall theme of the story. The theme is the central idea, message, or purpose of the short story. Will this be a story about a lesson you learned, a life-changing incident, or a funny tale?
4. Climax
What is the high point of the incident you are writing about? Just as with a fiction short story, you will need a buildup of action and a climax.
5. Resolution
This is where you will tie up the loose ends and end the story.
In Conclusion:
An autobiographical short story can be written as we would write a fiction story, but YOU are the main character and the story is true; a page from your own life. To add some flair to the story, it's ok to embellish some aspects of the story, like the setting, conversations, etc., but remember to stay as close to the actual facts as possible. |
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A true story about what happened while I was having lunch at a fast food restaurant.
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Comments from my last Short Story Newsletter, "What's in a Title?" :
🐕GeminiGem🎁  wrote:
"Title is something I always comment on in a review. , It is the first thing we see of a story or book and we do react to it, consciously or unconsciously. If the title is too bland, it is easy to pass on to something else to read. I would say that this is the biggest mistake people make when choosing a title."
Elisa: Snowman Stik  wrote:
"I must be a weird reader/writer, because I often think of titles right away in the process and use them to guide other aspects of the story. I think it's because I fell in love with a title (even though I ended up being kind of bored with the attached play) and have been aiming to replicate that infatuation ever since. The title? "The Invention of Love" Given how it challenges how many people perceive love by calling it an invention, I think it's clear why I hold that title in such high regard. That said, I don't think I've found my version of it yet. Maybe one day."
Osirantinous Capricornus  wrote:
"Sometimes I think we make creating a title a lot harder than it needs to be :) Of all the stuff I have written - and some of it is hugely long - only about 40% would have a title. But since I started reading manga and manhua I've gotten a lot more relaxed about titles - some of them have the weirdest titles and I've realised a book can have a weird one too (though, tbh, it should still at least make sense when reading!). I no longer think in terms of one or two 'stark' words (unless the story calls for it)."
Dave Ryan  wrote:
"As an overweight schoolboy back in the late 70s, I was bullied in a particularly awful way by being made to wear women's corsetry. When I was trying to think of a title for my memoir on the subject, I decided to use a famous line from a series of Playtex tv ads back then - "My Girdle Is Killing Me" - to try to catch people's attention. I'm not sure if it lured people in or drove them away..."
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Short Stories: June 14, 2023 Issue [#12010]
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