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Bios can be tricky to write. Here are my best tips for writing a great bio. When I talk to my students about how to write a bio, they groan. Everyone hates writing bios.

But if you’re going somewhere in your life, at some point, you will need that bio. Really, you can do this. Even though folks find the process intimidating, my basic how- to’s can help you out. In my writing classes, the first assignment is often a bio. Watch The Year My Voice Broke Tube Free.

Students struggle because a) they worry about sounding like show- offs, b) they have nothing worth saying, c) they dread coming off as boring, or d) all of the above. The truth is, the issue of how to write a bio depends on one thing: Remember to be your natural, wonderful self. In other words, be real. If you stay genuine in word and tone, the bio will be terrific. Once you’ve figured out how to write a bio, how will you use it?

When you write articles or guest blog posts, publications and websites usually run a blurb about you at the end of the piece. You’ll definitely need a bio for that day when you’re being introduced during an event, speaking engagement or performance. An emcee might read your bio out loud or organizers might print it in the program. A bio is also essential for networking websites like Linked. In. You’ll also need an author’s bio for that book you’ll write someday.

The basics Trying to be clever is very stressful. So forget about that. Just relax. The goal is to write in a way that’s simple, clear and informative. Remind yourself that this particular bio is just for now. You might change it again tomorrow or in a year. The bio changes as you grow.

Begin by taking stock of your life and jotting down the following: Your full name. Where you were born, where you live or have lived. Education — where you went, dates of attendance and graduation.

Employment — where you work or have worked. Awards and other accomplishments.

Decide if  your age is relevant. Hobbies and passions add a human touch. Organizations you have joined in the past or belong to now. Once you have these essentials down, start prioritizing. There might be facts that you want to keep private. Or maybe, you feel they’re not relevant to your basic bio. It’s time to pick and choose.

Next, decide what kind of bio you’re writing. Three types of bios. What kind of bio do you need? When we think about how to write a bio, we have multi- task. Most people have several different bios.

It all depends on the occasion. Super- simple: The bio blurb is just a paragraph or two.

Keep it brief. For instance, check out my about me page. At the end of the long- ish bio, you’ll find a short- ish blurb. Going deep: The comprehensive bio is the other extreme. For a look at this type of bio, go to the encyclopedia website Wikipedia and search for someone important and/or famous.

These Wikpedia entries are usually loooong and detailed. One size fits all: The typical bio is a summary. This bio is fairly short and concise. It highlights information you consider important. Show your personality & vision. You might know Steve Martin as a Hollywood actor who starred in a bunch of comedies. But he’s also a writer.

In 2. 01. 0, he published a novel, An Object of Beauty, and wanted it to be taken seriously. So on the flap inside of the book jacket, he included a very serious bio: Steve Martin is a legendary writer, actor, and performer. His film credits include “Father of the Bride,” “Parenthood,” “The Spanish Prisoner,” and “Bringing Down the House” as well as “Roxanne,” “L.

A. Story,” and “Bowfinger,” for which he also wrote the screenplays. He has won an Emmy for his television writing and Grammy awards both for his comedy albums and his work on the banjo. In addition to a play, “Picasso at the Lapin Agile,” he has written a bestselling collection of comic pieces, “Pure Drivel; ” a bestselling novella, “Shopgirl,” which was adapted into a movie; and a children’s book, “Late for School.” Martin’s pieces appear frequently in The New Yorker and the New York Times. His album, “The Crow: New Songs for the Five- String Banjo,” won a Grammy for Best Bluegrass Album in 2. Watch The Big Trail Online Full Movie. Notice that he omitted personal information. He wants us to view him as an intellectual and fancy artiste.

Be readable The result is that Steve Martin’s bio is rather stuffy and dull. That’s fine, though, because it suits his goals.

He’s not going for laughs here. But let’s say I needed a short summary about Steve Martin for some sort of piece I’m writing. Let’s also say that it has to be 1. Right now, his bio is already 1. How am I going to create a fuller picture of Steve Martin without going over my 1. To create the revised bio, I pulled in stuff about his personal life, cut out some work details and sequenced the information differently: Hollywood funny man Steve Martin, 6. Father of the Bride,” “Parenthood” and “Roxanne.” He is also an award- winning writer and musician with an Emmy for television writing and Grammy awards for both his comedy albums and an album about the banjo. His books include “Shopgirl,” which was adapted into a movie.

His articles have appeared in The New Yorker and the New York Times. The Texas native grew up in in California, where he attended UCLA but never graduated. He and his wife, Anne Stringfield, are parents of a two- year- old child. Beware of Wikipedia.

The additional information in my revised Steve Martin bio pulls stuff from his Wikipedia entry. But be warned — Wikipedia is a great reference but it gets things wrong. So if I was really going to use this revised Steve Martin bio for something, I would double check all the details for accuracy. I also wanted my Steve Martin bio to be more reader- friendly. For that, I needed what’s called a conversational tone — a tone that sounds like I’m in a conversation with my readers and not talking AT them. Short sentences feel conversational. But the real test of conversationality?

For that, I had to read the rewritten bio out loud several times. Whenever I stumbled over a sentence, I knew it needed tweaking. I kept tweaking until I felt like I was talking his bio rather than reading it. Different options. You need bios of different lengths. Having different bios is like having different outfits to wear for different occasions. Thanks to advice from Joan Stewart, an online publicity coach who specializes in working with authors and writers, I’ve just re- done the about me section on this blog.

You’ll find four versions of my bio, all on one page. They range from a two- liner that is 2. The reason? When the media calls asking for an interview or someone wants me to give a talk somewhere, the first thing people ask for is a bio. If it’s a radio show and there’s only two seconds to describe who I am, they’ll use the two- liner. If there’s more room, they will take one of the longer bios.

Enjoy being yourself. On Twitter, bestselling author Veronica Roth of Divergent fame describes herself this way: I wrote some books with titles that end in - gent.

Okay, technically, one ends in - giant, but in my American Midwesterner accent it sounds the same. Veronica Roth made a tradeoff. She opted for being cute rather than supplying conventional facts. You decide if her approach works for you. The point is, when you’re deciding on how to write a bio, keep in mind the purpose, the audience and your mission.

Choose your tone and prioritize your facts accordingly. You have options: You might need something formal for a formal event. A light, funny throwaway bio can intrigue readers. In between those two extremes, anything goes.