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I have found adventure in flying, in world travel, in business, and even close at hand... Adventure is a state of mind - and spirit.
~~Jacqueline Cochran
A large volume of adventures may be grasped within this little span of life, by him who interests his heart in everything.
~~Laurence Sterne
"You have plenty of courage, I am sure," answered Oz. "All you need is confidence in yourself. There is no living thing that is not afraid when it faces danger. The true courage is in facing danger when you are afraid, and that kind of courage you have in plenty."
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Flamboyant, high-energy, risk-taking, dare-devil, high-speed, intense, thrilling – these are terms often used to express the action/adventure genre. People like action stories because they take them away from life which at times becomes all too mundane. While it is true that life becomes routine, this is not always the case. Action is defined as performing or taking part in a characteristic act; an act that one consciously wills and that may be characterized by physical or mental activity. Adventure is defined as an unusual or exciting experience. With these definitions in mind, it may be noted that we each experience seasons of action and/or adventure. While true stories may not be edge-of-the-seat nail-biters, they do portray both action and adventure.
Last weekend, my wife I and watched the movie Miss Potter, which is based on the life of author Beatrix Potter, the creator of the Peter Rabbit stories for children. At the conclusion of the movie, my wife commented that she loved true stories. Last night, I finished the book Flags of our Fathers by James Bradley; the true story of the World War II battle of Iwo Jima and the six men who were photographed raising the American flag during that battle. I was fascinated with this book and at the humanity of these humble men who we held as heroes. True stories inspire the reader, enabling the reader to look into his own humanity. In most cases, we readily identify with true stories.
Two weekends ago, a man in a pickup truck broad-sided my minivan while I was traveling at approximately 50-55 miles per hour. He did not see me nor did he apply his brake before smashing into my minivan. Though my vehicle was destroyed, fortunately I was not seriously injured. This coming summer, my wife and I are going to the mountains of Idaho to spend the week in a friend's cabin. These are stories of action and adventure, far removed from the familiar daily grind.
Have you ever read an article that touched you in a special way? You think, "That happened to me" or "That’s the way I feel" or even, "Maybe I could write about my experience with..."
Someone else’s story has communicated a feeling or emotion that relates to your life, or has shown you how to solve a similar problem. Personal-experience articles can be humorous, sad, informative, or thought-provoking. They remind readers how they felt in a similar situation, or they warn others how to avoid a problem. Many times, readers learn how to cope with or overcome similar events. And most often, personal-experience articles offer hope.
If something special has happened in your life that you think would touch others, there are several ways in which you can turn it into a publishable article. Personal experiences can be written in as few as fifty words or run to several thousand.
http://www.writer-on-line.com/content/view/325/66/~Articles/Memoir/Turning-a-Per...
Use the techniques you use in telling fiction to tell your true story. Your story must first be a good story. You needn’t be obvious about the message. We no longer end stories with the phrase, “And the moral of the story is…” Do, though, be certain the message shines through,
http://www.scribblersretreat.com/Skill_Building/autobiographical_writing.html
Adventure isn't hanging on a rope off the side of a mountain. Adventure is an attitude that we must apply to the day to day obstacles of life – facing new challenges, seizing new opportunities, testing our resources against the unknown and in the process, discovering our own unique potential.
~~John Amatt
I learned that everyone has a story – of dreams and nightmares, hopes and heartache, love and loss, courage and fear, sacrifice and selfishness.
~~from My Life by Bill Clinton
In life writing, you are facing yourself as much as if you were sailing solo around the world, so it is a pursuit for the adventurous. Memoir and autobiography are not straightforward historical records or exercises in self-justification, but are true journeys of exploration, exciting and sometimes confronting. There is joy and revelation and the creative struggle to find the words to do justice to your experience.
~~Patti Miller
http://www.lifestories.com.au/
True-life stories are adventurous and worthy of the action/adventure genre. We each have story from life experience that is waiting to be written. Often, we think that our life is quite unexciting. It has been noted, however, that true-life stories sell more readily than fiction. I am sure there are those who will view the movie Miss Potter and be unimpressed by the life of Beatrix Potter, but as a poet and a nature-lover, I was deeply moved by her life. Her life was an adventure, an adventure of creative writing and land preservation. Truly, there are some who will not enjoy your story, but there are others who are waiting in the wings to read what you have not yet written – your adventure.
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