Having written more than 1,000 obituaries for the Wall Street Journal and the New York Times, Hagerty can tell you why and how to write your own story, in long or short form. Don’t leave that project to family members or friends. They lack the details and insights that only you can provide. Generalities and platitudes won’t do. You probably have told them many stories, but they weren’t taking notes and won’t get everything right. So, let’s figure out how to write at least a brief summary of what mattered most to you. Then we can consider going on to a longer story about what you are trying to do with your life, why and how it’s working out. We will discuss what to include, what to leave out, and how to make your story fun and readable. That’s right, fun. Hagerty’s motto: If obituaries can’t be fun, what’s the point of dying?
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