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I've never been a fan of "tell all" books. It seems that the children of many-public officials feel the need, as an adult, to expose how terrible their parents wee. A lot of it is jealousy, I think. Or maybe guilt because the son or daughter turned out to be a bum and they have to blame it on someone other than their own actions,.One outstanding example of a tell all book with obvious honesty to it is the one that Donald Trump, Jr. wrote about his childhood. Triggered tells a lot about the integrity of that family.
Thee is another book by Doug Wead called Inside the White House and it reveals a lot about the upbringing of the Trump children. It tells of Don, Jr. when he was five years old. He was going to spend the night with a friend. As he was leaving, his dad pointed a finger at him and said, "Remember, no drugs, no alcohol, no cigarettes." And the little five year old kid looked up and said, "Okay, dad."
I have had several friends urge me to write a memoir, not because I am famous, but because I have lived a long and interesting life. Born as the Great Depression started, my years thru WW-II, and a long career in both radio and TV broadcasting. A lot of funny things happened along the way. But I always tell these well-meaning friends I have no interest in doing that - because I already KNOW the story. I lived it.
I would much prefer to write fiction where I can let my imagination run wild. That way, I vicariously live another life than mine and I find that fascinating. One of my daughters has shown an interest in my early life so I have written notes about it for her to read when I am gone. But there will be no life story of John Beckman published.
I have had too many doctors and lawyers and other professional people tell me at parties, "You know, I should write a book. I've had such a great life." Being courteous I never tell them, "Don't do it. Nobody gives a crap about your life except you." And that's how I feel about my own life.
Next week I'm going to talk about you making an "audio book" of your novel. Until then - Good luck and keep writing.
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