If you were to write a book about your life, what genre would you choose to write it in?

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Would you choose a straight up, honest autobiography or maybe you would go full fiction to hype up your life and make it seem more interesting than it really was.

Perhaps you could be clever and make it into a blend of fact and fiction but do it in a style that others wouldn't think of like a horror story or science fiction that still represent events that have happened to you, but in an interesting way? Maybe it would be a simple series of poems bound together?

So what would you do if writing something about your life?

Kaneki05 · Accepted Answer

Already... am. One of my books I am writing has a lot of my experiences and life within it but in this book I leant into my unhinged side and became a killer. In a Dexter way it's meant to be kinda relatable while still twisted, and those real things will make it more authentic.

Zack-Bann · Accepted Answer

I think I would go for an “unreliable narrator” distorted reality thing
Like Fight Club or Shutter Island

You wouldn’t be able to tell how much of it is accurate and how much is a dreamt up addition

Cinematic Lily · Accepted Answer

If I were to write a book about my life, I'd choose a magical realism genre. It's the perfect blend of reality with a sprinkle of imaginative elements, much like my life immersed in art, movies, and travel adventures. It would allow me to incorporate the artistic and cinematic experiences I've had, bringing readers along on a whimsical journey that feels both relatable and enchanting. 🎨📖✨

Simslover92 · Answer

I am actually currently writing a book on my life and about 80-90% of it is going to be factual because there was so much that has happened to me in my first 30 years of living that I think is important and imperative to keep in. The only things that won't be factual is the names of the people in my life that will be in the book and some things I will have to change a bit to make it more interesting.

There are some things I am choosing to leave out like the tragic thing that happened to my ex when he was younger due to privacy reasons. That's not really my story to tell. But I will be putting in my sexual assault because I think it's important for people to know what can happen to you in college especially when partying and drinking is involved.

So to answer your question, it would be and is going to be a memoir with mostly factual events but maybe a few fictional things involved.

sage2021 · Answer

For years people have said to me "You otta write ✍🏼 a book."

When you are going along in life, it's your own life that you pay most of your attention and energy into.

Apparently my life wasn't easy and chuck full of adversity and I didn't even realize that my life was different from most people's lives.

So, I asked these people "Doesn't everyone have a life like mine"? They said "No, and that's why you need to write ✍🏼 a book.

I was shocked to learn this! But I only had my own life to use as a gauge so how would I have known any difference?

It would have to be an honest autobiography.

NathanDavis · Answer

yeah, it would be more of an anthology... because that's how I'd actually write about "my life" when I was a kid, and a teen... it could be prose, or verse... it could be reflection, or "story-telling" or a lot of remembrance and more than anything... a lot of introspection

and I could never limit it to just one genre or style...

Lliam · Answer

An honest biography detailing history, including romance and adventure. But I would use fictitious names for myself and other characters to make it into an entertaining, fiction novel. The experiences would all be my own, though.

RandomGirl42 · Answer

I've pretty much posted all 25 years of my life on various questions/answers here on G@G. 🤣

BCRanger10 · Answer

It would be a fictional story. It would be a sci-fi fantasy kind of story, maybe a combination of The Dark Knight Trilogy in book form and Lord of the Rings.

Telekinetic-Potato · Answer

It would be a fiction story that was only ment to mirror the emotional journey of my life. Plenty of action, lots of comedy and an underlying tension that never goes away

7Phoenix7 · Answer

A fiction story based on my life. And it could fit into the drama category but it could most definitely fit into thriller as well.

ManOnFire · Answer

Would definitely be a straightforward autobio. I save fiction and fantasy for other things I'm writing.

Nikki1989 · Answer

A musical comedy would be the most relatable in my case.

snapkingmatt · Answer

Literotica would be cool. Especially with fieldwork, method writing and meeting the fans 😁

Agape93 · Answer

I'd be blunt but omit some shit I can't admit to.

exitseven · Answer

It would be loosely based on the real thing.; All the really bad stuff will be gone.

Dnice1 · Answer

Maybe a straight up autobiography. I'm already kinda writing a book about my memories made at the beach

snermcger · Answer

A mix between Penthouse Forum (if you know, you know) Jarhead, and Angela's Ashes.  Genre... Adult Action Tragedy

AgentG111 · Answer

It would have to be fiction because no one would believe what I've gone through and endured with personal and professional life.

Kelly6 · Answer

@ez-bri-z_v2 straight about biography but will focus more on my education and career and how hard I work to achieve my financial goals

Iron_Man · Answer

Fallout hard-core full fiction My life‘s been a living full fiction big time

CaptainSmartass · Answer

I'd make it fiction, and sex it up a bit. Simples...

Spencer10 · Answer

Fiction... loosely based on my life.

FunkyMonkee · Answer

Either tragedy or comedy or tragi-comedy.

msc545 · Answer

I wouldn't write such a book.

Anonymous · Answer

Probably a parody :P

aceleon · Answer

tragedy.

ZinniaRose3430 · Answer

I guess it will ve labeled drama

Unycorn · Answer

Romantic or comedy

Anonymous · Answer

Horror and grief

jackieistired · Answer

drama

AngryCarl2 · Answer

Psychiatry

fish5505_87 · Answer

Educational.

Jerre · Answer

My sex life

zombiewoof · Answer

Comedy

eagle1951 · Answer

straight up

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