Preparation, research, accuracy, and having the ability to make your biography interesting to your reader are the four main keys to writing a best selling biography.
What is a Biography?
How to write a biography. Photo by Chris Spiegl on Unsplash
A biography is an account of someone's life as written or produced by someone else which should be as accurate as possible. It is vitally important to do your research about the person you plan to write about before you start writing. Make sure you give credit to the original author from which you are gleaning your information from so that you will not be guilty of plagiarism. Plagiarism is stealing someone else's work and claiming it as your own. Make sure you include APA or MLA references for all materials you use from other authors. Use quotations and references when quoting someones exact words. The following describes how to start writing a biography step by step.
How to Get Started Writing a biography
Research:The first step to writing a biography is research. Which means you need to find as much accurate information as possible about the person you wish to write about. Keep detailed records of quotes and references you plan to use in the biography.
Where to get accurate information about someone you wish to write about:
Read Biographies-Reading biographies about people can help you get a clear idea of how to organize the biography you are planning to write.
Get tips-Get tips from famous writer's who are already published authors. See more details in the video below.
Make an outline-Creating an outline of topics you want to address in your biography (include your timeline) will help you to keep your book organized and gives you the ability to stay on topic.
Where to get accurate information about someone you wish to write about:
- Library
- News papers
- Reputable websites (.edu, .gov)
- Magazine articles
- Scholarly papers
- Journals
Read Biographies-Reading biographies about people can help you get a clear idea of how to organize the biography you are planning to write.
Get tips-Get tips from famous writer's who are already published authors. See more details in the video below.
Make an outline-Creating an outline of topics you want to address in your biography (include your timeline) will help you to keep your book organized and gives you the ability to stay on topic.
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"This lesson reviews what a biography is and the process for writing one".--mrsgehres
Published on May 16, 2013
Published on May 16, 2013
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- Writing Blogposts in Autumn on My iPad photo by Chris Spiegl (@chrisspiegl) on Unsplash. (2019). Unsplash.com. Retrieved 14 March 2019, from https://unsplash.com/photos/o032ZyI93GY
- Writing Biographies. (2019). YouTube. Retrieved 14 March 2019, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EC7oeUTVVnQ