--break it down into short assignments. Trying to write your entire life story is, of course, intimidating and overwhelming. Write just two pages about one incident or memory or event. Don't worry about background or set up, just show us what happened as if you were writing a scene in a novel. Sit down and write for 30 minutes, or until you've got two pages or so. Do this every day for five days. Tell yourself you only have to do it for five days. I'll bet you'll find motivation in the doing.
--If you haven't already, you might want to read The Art of Memoir by Mary Karr. She offers wonderful tips on writing your story.
I need motivation to write my life story that seems so long ago now.
Beth, I feel you! I have three suggestions:
--break it down into short assignments. Trying to write your entire life story is, of course, intimidating and overwhelming. Write just two pages about one incident or memory or event. Don't worry about background or set up, just show us what happened as if you were writing a scene in a novel. Sit down and write for 30 minutes, or until you've got two pages or so. Do this every day for five days. Tell yourself you only have to do it for five days. I'll bet you'll find motivation in the doing.
--If you haven't already, you might want to read The Art of Memoir by Mary Karr. She offers wonderful tips on writing your story.
--subscribe to Everything Memoir with Susy Flory here on Substack. Here's the link: https://everythingmemoir.substack.com/