Write About Yourself By William Zinsser Summary

In chapter 14, Zinsser talks about writing about yourself. Specifically, on how to write about yourself. Zinsser says that most people try to avoid even though it’s the easiest one. He points out that most people aren’t willing to write about themselves because they are told through their life what to write about. Zinsser says that if you write about yourself, to write a memoir. A memoir is more interesting than an auto biography because it sums up your life without all of the extra information. When you do write about yourself, you need to make it as interesting as possible. Don’t lie or make up something that isn’t true, but tell interesting things from your child hood and really funny things that has happened to you. This will help the reader