Writing a living biography

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Each and every person has a story to tell, but there will always be some who have lived lives worth to be heard by a greater audience. That is why biographies exist: to tell the stories of these exceptional people, that we may learn something out of it.

As a writer, it might pique your interest to write a biography about someone that might have been influential to you or may have had an impact on something you hold dearly.

Whatever your reasons for wanting to write a biography will be, the tips and tricks you’ll need to finish writing one will be all the same.

What, Exactly, is a Biography?

A biography is a nonfiction piece of literature which details the life of a person written by someone else. This differs from an autobiography, which is the recollection of a person’s life by that person themselves.

An important detail of biography is that it tells the story of a real-life human; the entire manuscript, although more than an encyclopedic collection of facts ab How to Write a Biography: 8 Steps for a Captivating Story LEK