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By: Robert Brady.. I have written several articles on some of the mechanics of writing an autobiography.

I failed to mention the most important thing: to write.

Don't wait to you write perfectly well. Get going.

Don't get caught up on the mechanics. Those will come as you write.

Write.

But I don't know what to write about.

Here are some helps:

If you could go anywhere in the world, where would you go?

Clubs you have belonged to. Rotary? Kiwanis? Church groups? Community groups?

Favorite T.V. Show. Ed? Simpsons? ER? Emeril? 24 (Everyone in my family thinks this is the best show ever made)?

Who did you sit next to in homeroom? What was that person like? Were you friends?

The morning bus ride. How early did you have to get up? Did you have to wait in the snow in the states worst snowstorm in recorded history?

Your first car. For me, it was a VW Bug. Rust and primer. But the babes loved it.

About your kids.

Why you prefer Best Foods Mayonnaise to Kraft Mayonnaise.

Holidays. How did you spend your Christmas' growing up? What was your favorite Halloween costume?

What you do for a living.

There's a starter list. Get going.

The prospect of writing, unfortunately, paralyzes most people. The way they teach writing in school, with a focus on rules, stifles creativity.

Of course, you have to have rules. Otherwise, all writing would be incoherent. But rules are meant to be broken. The truth is that most writers break rules consistently in their works.

Write as you speak. People often tell me that I write like I speak. This is a good thing because my personality can shine through.

Can't spell? Don't worry about it. Your computer's spell checker will correct your most blatant errors.

At first, you're just writing for you. Don't pretend like someone is reading over your shoulder. You will feel inhibited and insecure. Don't do it.

Writer after writer will tell you that you have to be willing to write a poor first draft. It's true. The words will flow more freely. You can change things later.

Get lost in the writing, in the ideas, and the experience.

Writer's block? Make a list. Like the one above. Your writing block will soon be gone.

Get started. Write now. You can do it

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