[umarrehman187]

why would we want to hear your story?

id rather hear a story from a starving african kid how he has to suffer daily just to drink water?

[conniebee]

Why not? If that's what you want to do, why not? Maybe try a blog first? See how public response is and then go from there?

[Cake Faced Kid.]

Just read through this whole thread to find out what sort of horrific childhood the OP has had, if you aren't going to tell us, how can we give you advice?
It could be anything from being fed a fishpaste sandwich as opposed to jam, or being chased by a crazed axeman through a forest in the snow, at night and with a broken leg.

You could just go on Big Brother, or an equally attention seeking show, do some crazy stuff, get famous then release an autobiography? Just a thought.

[the bear]

(Original post by Above.The.Empyrean)
Where can I purchase your book?

it is too devastating to write down my harsh childhood calculator experiences... i will soon be appearing on Mr Kyle's show

[Above.The.Empyrean]

(Original post by the bear)
it is too devastating to write down my harsh childhood calculator experiences... i will soon be appearing on Mr Kyle's show

* propitiates yourself with an emollient and soothing lullabies*

*there there*

[the bear]

(Original post by Above.The.Empyrean)
* propitiates yourself with an emollient and soothing lullabies*

*there there*

i wanted to use a slide rule *but they would not let me*

[Tanzey]

I think we all go through things that to us seem as terrible and only ppl who can relate to those experiences will fully understand and appreciate it. Like a teenager won't understand what it's like to go through a long bad marriage and same with older ppl won't understand what it's like to b a teenager in dis day n age wid all da technology n Internet. For example cyber bullying and sexting. Things like dat didn't exist before maybe in a different format but I'm sure u get Wat I mean.
Therefore u shud write down what u feel and if u want publish. I'm sure a lot of writers n self help book authors were told dey r stupid for doing so but they still wrote their books and helped ppl and of course made money from it!!!
Don't ever let any1 put u dwn!


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[Above.The.Empyrean]

(Original post by the bear)
i wanted to use a slide rule *but they would not let me*

Oh you poor thing!

[Miss O.C.D]

I think just to get used to writing about how you feel, keeping a personal diary would be better in the first instance. But at 18, you still have loads of things to experience so it's not really a good age to write a memoirs, especially if you're still not entirely over it. Generally, people write their life stories once they feel they've made the most of it, turned bad situations into good ones etc.

So in my opinion, it would be a better idea in... about 50 years time. If your experiences are as haunting as you make them sound, you won't forget when you're 60, and you'll have loads of good stuff and happy endings to write in by that time too.


Great book by the way. Highly recommended

(Original post by Ras17)
Once In a House on Fire - Look it up, it's exactly what you need.

[viridis94]

(Original post by Welsh Phoenix)
I've been through so much in my life so far, I know most of you will think that because I'm 18, this isn't true, but most of you can't imagine half the things I've actually survived.

The thing is, re-living everything scares me even though I'm not completely over it because everytime I talk about it, the feelings come back and are with me for days.

The reason why I want to write about it is because it would benefit me in the end and if it were to be published, I think it would do good in the world.

I just can't fathom the courage to do so, if that makes sense?

I am wondering if anyone has done anything like this before, or if you know someone who has, What made them/you do it?

Hi I decided to do it as well after I went through 5 years of bullying in highschool. I recorded everything that happened to me and all the injustice brought on to me. It was more of a diary though. I think it's a great idea to write down your emotions. It helps so much.

Just do it. No one is stopping you
How about you take each difficult chapter in your life and write a blog about it and share how you survived/coped with it and what you learnt from that experience?
Who knows you might just help someone get out of depression!

Thanks.

[aspirinpharmacist]

(Original post by Above.The.Empyrean)
You haven't faced twice the things I have. I HAD TO BUY A VEGETARIAN BURGER AT A FAST-FOOD SHOP BECAUSE THEY'D RUN OUT OF DONER KEBABS. HAVE YOU EVER HAD TO DO THAT? HAVE YOU?! HAVE YOU ****ING WALKED TO THE TV AND PRESSED THE BUTTON EVEN THOUGH THE REMOTE'S NEXT TO YOU BECAUSE THE REMOTE IS BROKEN? HAVE YOU?!. HAVE YOU HAD TO REFILL AN EVIAN BOTTLE FROM THE TAP BECAUSE YOU'VE SPENT YOUR LAST RELIC OF WEALTH ON A MCFLURRY?! HAVE YOU?! HAVE YOU GONE TO THE TOILET BUT RAN OUT TOILET PAPER SO HAD TO USE BOUNTY? HAVE YOU?!

I question you with these sentimental inquiries. Should I now write a book?

This is hilarious. Made my day. I'm still laughing.

OP, just do it for yourself. Not to get published or anything. Whatever it is you've been through, it's hurt you, so you're right, it might help you to write about it. So why not? Later on you can look back on it, maybe you think it's worth publishing, maybe you think it was just what you needed to do at the time. There's no rush. But seriously, the people here saying they wouldn't buy it, well, they don't have to, do they? Hell, Justin Bieber published an autobiography or something, didn't he? So you could. But I wouldn't get your hopes up about it getting published. That's not to say whatever you've been through is meaningless, just that the publishing business is pretty brutal. So yeah, by all means, write it, but just for yourself, don't write for an audience.

[Feefifofum]

(Original post by Welsh Phoenix)
I've been through so much in my life so far, I know most of you will think that because I'm 18, this isn't true, but most of you can't imagine half the things I've actually survived.

The thing is, re-living everything scares me even though I'm not completely over it because everytime I talk about it, the feelings come back and are with me for days.

The reason why I want to write about it is because it would benefit me in the end and if it were to be published, I think it would do good in the world.

I just can't fathom the courage to do so, if that makes sense?

I am wondering if anyone has done anything like this before, or if you know someone who has, What made them/you do it?

Thanks.

Without meaning to sound condescending, you are only 18. There is still so much more to your life, and if you look back on this in a few years' time, I can guarantee that you will find this embarrassing.

If you tell people that, aged 18, you think you've had enough life experience to write an autobiography, you're only going to encounter either mockery or hostility. However much you think you've gone through, your life has barely begun. Unless you have sailed round the world, conquered evidence, or invented the internet, people are not going to be interested in what you have to say. I'm sorry if you think otherwise, but that's just how it is.

Why not start to write down some episodes that you feel comfortable writing about, and start a blog where you record them? That way, as you age and mature, you'll be able to look back on your account of your life so far, and you'll avoid any negative feelings associated with things you don't want to re-live.

[omgg]

(Original post by Billton)
Sometimes writing stuff down will leave you feeling like a weight has been lifted

telling someone also helps

[green.tea]

I used to know someone who saw his parents die in a domestic fire as a kid.

[omgg]

(Original post by Dr Awesome)
If you aren't trolling, you are utterly pathetic OP.

Half the things you've actually survived? That's the funniest things I've ever read!

Have you been in a warzone have you? Have you been kidnapped and held hostage? Have you suffered a crippling injury which left you in a coma, but overcame adversity and did something with your life?

The arrogance of the assumption that your pitiful life's story ( all 18 ****ing years of it) would change lives is mind-boggling.

I hate this attitude that so many teens have; that they're somehow special and have done things that no one else has. You are the same as everyone else. You probably had a slightly troubled upbringing and think that it is amazing that you came out of it as you did. Guess what? Millions of people have and will go through it, and don't feel they need to write a ****ing book.

tl;dr: GTFO

your being too harsh

[The_Lonely_Goatherd]

(Original post by Welsh Phoenix)
I've been through so much in my life so far, I know most of you will think that because I'm 18, this isn't true, but most of you can't imagine half the things I've actually survived.

The thing is, re-living everything scares me even though I'm not completely over it because everytime I talk about it, the feelings come back and are with me for days.

The reason why I want to write about it is because it would benefit me in the end and if it were to be published, I think it would do good in the world.

I just can't fathom the courage to do so, if that makes sense?

I am wondering if anyone has done anything like this before, or if you know someone who has, What made them/you do it?

Thanks.

It's hard to advise without knowing what you've been through but if re-living/re-experiencing is still a problem for you, I would wait a while before writing. Get yourself some (trauma) therapy and maybe that will help with these symptoms. A therapist would also have a better idea of how to write and understand what's happened to you, in a way that is as painless as feasible

Like others have said though, I'd forget about publication for now. Just focus on doing it for your own good. If it turns out it's a masterpiece by the end of the process, then you can think about publishing it

[green.tea]

Op, if i were you at 18 id maybe start putting something down but realise your still very young and as you get older you'll gain deeper insight into things in general and so will be able to write a more interesting account of your life events. Later in life you may have material that you can work into an interesting novel. Maybe read well rated autobiographies too so you'll have an idea of what people find interesting. Bear in mind that most of them only sell because people already know the person and find them interesting so your priority now should be doing something great that gets you noticed and then people will wanna read about the things you overcame to do it.

[ihaveyourcat]

You could try writing a blog first and see how that goes. I use my tumblr as a place to vent/ write about things going on in my life which I find pretty therapeutic

[salty_candy]

By 18 you're not even old enough to have proved that you've 'got through' whatever it was properly

[Tabers]

As others have said maybe 18 is too young to think about writing it all to get it published. We don't know what your life has been which makes it harder to tell you our thoughts. The idea of writing a diary is a very good one as it means you can get your thoughts all out. If you did want others to see it as a way to help them then write a blog online. Publishing might not be the right route to take yet. Who knows, you might regret it in the future if you do make a book out of it? When I read my first attempt at diaries back it embarrasses me with some of the things I put.