It had been raining in the forest for three days. The rabbit was miserable. He hopped over to visit his friend, the tortoise, who was enjoying a quiet afternoon beneath a mushroom. "I can't stand this weather anymore," the rabbit complained. "Everywhere I go, I
A Free Literature Initiative to Prevent Abuse, Protect Vulnerable People and Build Safer Homes An Initiative by Hope Publishing, Singapore Project Initiator: Sam Choo, Author and Publisher Introduction Domestic violence destroys lives, damages families, and leaves emotional scars that can last for years. Many victims suffer in silence because they
After you have finished writing, editing and formatting your manuscript, you need to prepare the correct file format for publishing. There are three common types of book files you should know about. EPUB: For Kindle and Other Ebook Stores EPUB is one of the most widely used ebook formats. It
A friend of mine recently wrote her first memoir. She told me that writing it was not always easy. She had to face memories and emotions she had carried for years. Some things had been said. Some had never been said at all. Writing gave her a place to finally
When you write about the past, consider adding a photograph to go with your story. It could be a photograph of your childhood home, your school, your neighbourhood, an old market, a playground or a place where something important happened. It could also be an ordinary household object. An old
When I start writing a memoir, I don't begin with a blank Word document and simply write until I reach the end. I create the skeleton of the book first. I open a Word document and create a working table of contents. It doesn't have to
Some of us grew up keeping our thoughts to ourselves. We dealt with our struggles quietly because we thought they were private, embarrassing, or simply something we had to handle on our own. But something changes when we begin writing and sharing our stories. The more you share your journey,
You don't have to start your memoir with, "I was born in..." and then write your life in chronological order. Sometimes that makes memoir writing unnecessarily difficult. You start worrying about dates, sequence, missing years and what happened before what. Try something easier. Write a collection
When I wrote my autobiography in 2021, I tried to cover my whole life in one book. I later discovered that there is an easier way to write my life story: break it into smaller memoirs. Instead of asking, "How do I write about my entire life?" choose
How do I actually turn a memory into a story? Don't worry too much about writing beautifully. Start with three simple things. 1. What happened? Tell us the story. Where were you? How old were you? Who was there? What happened first? What happened next? What did people
Why is it that as children get older, they become less and less willing to tell their parents what they are really thinking and feeling? I came across a conversation in which a child tried to explain this from a child's point of view. Here's what
Every morning, someone seems to hand you another egg. You are a spouse to your life partner, a parent to your children, a caregiver to your ageing parents, an employee to your boss, and occasionally a human being who would like to sit down and drink coffee without someone asking