I'm normally a fiction writer, but I build on historical fact in my stories. A friend has asked if I will help him put his life experience into the a readable story, and believe me, he has had a most extraordinary life.
I agreed to help him (after maybe too many glasses of something red and alcoholic) and now he is getting himself geared up for us to get started. Help!!!!
I know I can do the written bit, but I'm wondering how to harness all this information he's going to throw at me. As a writer, like most on here, I work in happy solitude and that suits me fine, and the prospect of having to work with him on a one-to-one basis is a bit daunting.I've been worrying how to approach this and I've come to the conclusion that it might be better to sit down with him for a few hours a week and just chat, whilst recording the conversation. He's a volatile character, bless him, and it might be best to do it this way. I can them go back over the recordings, write them up and proceed as if I was writing a normal novel.
So, have any of you more experienced biographers / ghost writer
any advice on what type of recording app is the best for this type of work ? There must be a better way in the 21st century than the old tape recorder ?
Sorry for the rambling post, but I'm beginning to doubt my ability. Funny how a glass of wine can boost one's confidence. And he's such a nice guy I don't want to let him down
I agreed to help him (after maybe too many glasses of something red and alcoholic) and now he is getting himself geared up for us to get started. Help!!!!
I know I can do the written bit, but I'm wondering how to harness all this information he's going to throw at me. As a writer, like most on here, I work in happy solitude and that suits me fine, and the prospect of having to work with him on a one-to-one basis is a bit daunting.I've been worrying how to approach this and I've come to the conclusion that it might be better to sit down with him for a few hours a week and just chat, whilst recording the conversation. He's a volatile character, bless him, and it might be best to do it this way. I can them go back over the recordings, write them up and proceed as if I was writing a normal novel.
So, have any of you more experienced biographers / ghost writer
any advice on what type of recording app is the best for this type of work ? There must be a better way in the 21st century than the old tape recorder ?
Sorry for the rambling post, but I'm beginning to doubt my ability. Funny how a glass of wine can boost one's confidence. And he's such a nice guy I don't want to let him down