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Memorygrabber: Fill-in-the-Blank Autobiography

I just finished a university-level Autobiography Writing course. Tough stuff. At the end of the course, I ended up with 70 pages of recorded personal history. But every single one of those pages was a struggle. And I couldn’t have done it with out prompts from my professor.
Why would it be a struggle?
Every time [...]

Benjamin Franklin Autobiography: 7 Reasons He Wrote His Story

Much has been written about the Benjamin Franklin autobiography. With good reason, it stands as a stellar example of autobiography writing.
In fact, the autobiography of Ben Franklin is widely praised for both its contribution to literature and its historical value. Companies have been formed based on his teachings: FranklinCovey comes immediately to mind [...]

Autobiography Characteristics

Autobiography Characteristics can be a little difficult to nail down. The best way to think about autobiography characteristics is to figure out what gives your story character.
The number of ways of constructing an autobiography are about as diverse as the number of people who write them. However, there are some simple items that you can [...]