1: Write a memoir, not an autobiography. An autobiography is the story of an entire life, but a memoir is just one story from that life. You can only ever write one autobiography, but you can write countless memoirs. It's a much less intimidating project if you view it that way.
2: Diagram your life. Some people have a burning story to tell. Others find it difficult to immediately pin point anything. To help this plot your life's six most significant moments. When you do it thoughtfully and honestly, there will usually be one pivotal event that stands out as particularly intriguing and/or meaningful. If there isn't don't worry. There are many different ways to diagram a life. Try dividing yours by critical choices, influential people, conflicts, beliefs, lessons, even mistakes. Experiment until you find the one story that wants to be told, the one experience that really fashioned you.
3: Don't begin at the beginning. Don't tell your story chronologically. That's too predictable.
4: Use all your senses. Sights, sounds, smells and textures.
5: Build writing muscle. set a daily writing goal of writing 200, 500 or even 1,000 words per day. Pick a certain time of day that works best for you and stick to it.
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