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me too!!!

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OK, I want to write a bio but like most people I hate writing about myself. I feel sort of stupid writing it but I hear they should be written in the 3rd person. Is that right?

Does anyone have any tips? What should be included? Anything? hrug">

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Here I am. Oh well now this is a tricky one. There is something rather unnerving when writing about oneself. I certainly found it very difficult but then you should try speaking about yourself - that makes you feel queasy.

Back to the point. Ummm.....well, here's my suggestion and I add I am no expert. I am purely making a personal observation here.

If you are a published author then sooner or later if your books gather sufficient steam in the market then readers will go looking for you. They like to find out more behind the person who wrote the book which has fired their imagination. Firstly they want to look at a face, then they want to know who you are, what your background is and how you navigated your way towards writing and becoming published.

If you are an aspiring writer then it's probably more comfortable to give an overview of what you want to write (have written) and why; favourite authors and why, etc. Right now it's not important that you work in computers or have six children or live on a cliffside in Tasmania. Right now what is important is the work and getting it out there, appreciated and hopefully picked up by a publisher.

For me personally it's the books which drive me towards the author. If I love their characters or I felt bereft once that tale ended then it motivates me to want to know about this person who crafted these people who are so real for me or this story which so affected me.

So for me the stories, the books come first. Once published then readers like to know as much as possible about favourite authors.

When you are setting out, I my personal opinion is that it's more comfortable and I use that word carefully because it is so difficult to write a neat bio, to focus on your writing rather than your life.

Does that make sense?

As for writing the bio, keep it simple, humorous if you can and brief.

Like the site, Slatz - very cool!

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Thanks for the advice Fiona.

Keep it simple and brief. I can do that! Now to start writing it...

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Well I am certainly no expert - but I read a few before I put my site up.

I tried to do the following -

a. keep it light
b. write it in a natural voice
c. reveal a little of what makes you write/tick
d. tell only as much as is comfortable to reveal.

I don't know if there's a correct way to write a bio - most I read were 3rd person, and narrattions about story inspiration etc tended tobe 1st. I followed this convention because I was comfortable with it - but I don't think it's too important. hrug"> .

I look forward to hearing Fiona's professional opinion.

cheers,
Darren.

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