How to Write About Other People in an Autobiography

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How to Write an Autobiography and Prevent Yourself From Getting Sued | eHow More
Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago by Paul Lautenschutz | permalink
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Writer Anne Lamott said, "If people wanted you to write warmly about them, they should have behaved better." She has a point -- but legally, it's complicated. If what you are telling is your own true story, chances are good that a court would uphold your right to tell it. That said, avoiding court in the first place is better yet....

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How to Write an Autobiography More
Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago by Alicia Mc Iver | permalink
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What's your story? Anyone who has lived a full life has something fascinating to share with the world. The trick to writing an autobiography is to treat it like any good story: it should have a protagonist (you), a central conflict, and a...
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How to Write a Biography More
Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago by Tom Tadrowski | permalink
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Wondering how to write a biography? You have to make sure you present the person's history accurately and that you write interesting and engaging information.
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4 Reasons Why You Should Write an Autobiography or Personal Memoir More
Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago by Robbie Derrick | permalink
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During the last five years of my father's life, he began a series of letters and memos to my younger brother and me about his life. Dad was not a famous man, nor a particularly accomplished man - a...

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1. http://www.ehow.com/how_7855101_write-prevent-yourself-getting-sued.html

2. http://www.wikihow.com/Write-an-Autobiography

3. http://grammar.yourdictionary.com/writing/how-to-write-a-biography.html

4. http://www.moneycrashers.com/reasons-write-autobiography-personal-memoir/