Writing About My Personal Life
Writers get inspiration from many sources, including their personal lives. I occasionally use my life experiences, such as my bad high school breakup. I incorporated those painful memories into a noteworthy scene for my second book. While my life has not been too exciting, I have many noteworthy moments that people would find fascinating.
A good example of something noteworthy is a recent incident with my daughter’s female classmates. A teacher instituted wildly inappropriate policies. While my daughter was not directly exposed to this harsh treatment, I could write all about it. This might include a healthy public discussion to shame the school into taking action, or I could create a fantastic book scene. I bet people would be truly outraged by the result. Best of all, such a topic would promote my abilities. Hey, world. Bill cares about stuff. Buy his books!
Yeah, no. I will never commit one word to what is happening in my daughter’s life because I go far out of my way to ensure my private life stays private. The reason is that the idea of random people knowing my details is repulsive. Plus, there will be personal fallout. In the above example, sharing personal information would jeopardize my daughter. In addition, those girls have been through enough without my attempts to peddle books. Side note: The parents of the girls are upset and have been upping the pressure. If that fails, they will be seeking legal avenues. I hope they take the responsible people to the cleaners.
Why not disguise my identity? Ghostwriter Bob’s daughter is having problems… Yeah, no. I stand by my words. What about making money? I know that to be successful, I need to take more risks, but I refuse to do this at the expense of my privacy. How much money do I make? That is my business. How hot is my love life? I will never tell. What medication am I on (if any)? None of your business. Hey, I mentioned I had a difficult time in school. What was that like? Not telling.
Is having a bubbly personality good? “Hey, world, I just crashed my car. Look at me! Buy my book!” People love reading such bold statements, and writers sell products this way. The public and their money are like moths drawn to the open flames of entertainment. All true, but that is not the life for me. Still, I will try to be a little more outgoing. Just a little. Is it too late to edit that last sentence?

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February 26, 2020 Updated December 07, 2024
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