: Re: Writing an autobiographical science fiction I would like to write an absurd fictional biography/memoir How do I go about it? What does Autobiographical Science fiction inspire you?

@Kristi637

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There are basically three approaches to this:

1) Present fiction as autobiography: In other words, write whatever you want, but in the first person, optionally as a character with your name.

2) Present autobiography as fiction: So here (for example) you're writing about your relationship with your first girlfriend, but it takes place in space.

3) Combine autobiography with fiction: This is what Philip K. Dick did in works like Valis --take aspects of his real life and combine them, more or less seamlessly, with science fiction and fantasy elements.

The first approach is more or less pointless --or rather, it's just fiction with a first person narrator. The third approach is very meta-fictional, it will probably lend a surreal edge to your work. The second approach is used widely, and without much fanfare, by many authors, who use it to add depth and realism to an otherwise invented circumstance.

Whichever one you are using, you'll still need to make sure it has ll the elements of a satisfying story --including dramatic tension, and a believably flawed protagonist. A transparent wish-fulfillment fantasy might be gratifying to you, but it's unlikely to appeal to an audience.

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