Kia ora, how is your story coming along?
You may know by now that I’m big on letting your first draft be gloriously imperfect, so that you can get on with writing it, without questioning whether it’s good enough.
Because usually, it’s more than good enough and it’s a wondrous thing to have written it.
But your second draft, let that be the time when you go back and dig for more accuracy. At this stage, review your story, and ask yourself, sentence by sentence, if all information is absolutely true?
Is it opinion or fact? Either way, be aware of it. Also be mindful of making assumptions. Take it from the former queen of assumptions, they can get you in trouble.
Question the spelling of every single name, date, and place.
Yes, be yourself, yes let your personality shine in your story, and yes, keep your information as accurate and credible as possible.
For you, and for future generations.
Write on,
Charlotte x
PS and if you need help with that, you have two options: 1. Join my course Write Your Memoir and gain access to 40 lessons teaching you to write your story, plus group and one-on-one support 2. We can help you write your story and turn it into a book that will one day arrive in your letter box (it’s pretty cool when that happens).
Charlotte Squire 