How to Write a Memoir One Step at a Time (or BITE at a time).

We used to help people write their life stories by hand – one customer at a time – and over time, we developed a series of questions that we would ask the customer, to make the process really easy and fun.

Those questions we not just about the facts of life (where were you born, etc.) they also asked WHY those folks did the things they did in life, what they learned from that, and if they would ever do things differently as a result.

We eventually created 550 life story questions for that exact use, organized by subject.

(See The Life Writer App’s default chapter format below).

And when we created The Life Writer App itself a short time later, we loaded all of those life story questions into the app for the same purpose: To make the writing process easy and fun.

… But we still receive questions today about those 550 questions, like:

1. Do I have to answer ALL of the questions? 

2. Do I have to answer them in order?

3. Can I add my own questions and content?

Really great questions!

Here are the answers:

1. Heck no! You can answer none, some, or all of the questions,  that is totally up to you. Those questions are just there to make the process easy.

2. Heck no, again! The Life Writer App is pretty smart, and it will remember what you have written AND where you stop inside your memoir book, so you can jump around anywhere inside any way that you like.

3. Yes, certainly. You can add your own content also (without the questions) any way you wish.

I look at explaining the situation like going to a buffet restaurant:

All of the food there has been selected to satisfy the many different wants – and tastes – of the customers.

Don’t like seafood?

– – – No problem.

Check out the chicken, beef, turkey, pork, lamb, or duck!

Don’t like vegetables or salads? 

– – – No problem.

Check out the pasta and potato stations.

Don’t like dessert (does that person even exist in the world)? 🙂

– – – No problem.

Check out the gourmet coffee, teas, and other beverages.

The point is, a buffet restaurant offers you a wide selection of foods to choose from, depending upon your taste.

You don’t have to eat EVERYTHING there (although Joey Chestnut might!) and you do not have to eat in any particular order.

(Yes, eating your dessert FIRST, is certainly okay)! 🙂

… That is exactly how The Life Writer App was designed: To be super flexibility, and let YOU decide what YOU want to do. 

How to Write a Memoir One Step at a Time: No, you do NOT have to eat your broccoli (unless you want to)!

Enjoy and dig in.