I would like to see how a person different than me perceives themselves. Thats why I am looking for preferably not very long, “self aware” autobiographies where author more than sharing his life choices contemplates why he made them. What shaped their psyche?
I would like to be a writer but so far anytime I have a main character they’re inspired by me more than I want.
I think seeing reasoning, motivation and feelings of someone other than me might give me perspective on not just how to write a character not inspired by me but also on people in general.
I get that we are more in the psychology territory – which is fine by me, but it would be great if the book still had fun aspects in it.
by Fantastic-Tune-62
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Maybe look into the memoir genre?
*Marley and Me* by Grogan (way better than the movie!)
*Drunkard* by Neil Steinberg
*Refuse to Drown* by Kreider (warning – tough book to read)
Also – most first books have some autobiographical-ness to them, since we write what we know 🙂
Alright, I do not give this book my full-throated recommendation, because I’m pretty sure a ton of it is bullshit, but I don’t think that matters for what you want it for. *Confessions of a Sociopath: A Life Spent Hiding in Plain Sight*.
It’s been a long time (like 10 yrs) since I read this, but I think Angela’s Ashes
I’m Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy