It's hard to write about the loveable enigma that is... you.

One of life's little mysteries is why it's so difficult to write about the person we know best and most intimately: our own self.

Maybe you keep underselling your best qualities, because you worry about seeming big-headed.

It could be that you use lots of fancy words you’d never say out loud.  You might even have a 'better', but completely different, someone else in mind as you write.

But if you want to make a genuine personal connection in words, you have to write as your true self.

Wait a minute, though.  Writing as your true self means being open and vulnerable (ah, NOW we're getting a sense of why it's so hard to write about ourselves!)

That's why I take a completely non-judgemental approach to personal storytelling, whether you want to write an in-depth memoir or a snappy personal profile.

I'll simply encourage you - gently - to talk honestly about what you want to say and who to.  Then I'll get on with writing it, in your own natural voice.

If you want to write about a loved one instead, we'll talk about what makes (or made) them, them, and how to capture their essence for readers present and future.

Whoever I'm writing about, the resulting work will be as personal, compelling, and unique as they are themselves.

  • Ghost-written autobiographies and personal memoirs
  • Personal profiles, such as online dating
  • Eulogies
  • Prose and poetry to commemorate a special event, such as a milestone birthday
  • Speech writing for personal events, such as weddings
Concept image with What is Your Story printed on an old typewriter

If you’d like to know more, let’s talk.

If you'd like to write your own life story, I've designed a simple course that takes you through the process.

Testimonials

"We spent many fun months working on our book together.   Nina let us proceed at our own pace: always encouraging but never pressurising us, always with an ability to listen and empathise. She took our memories over a significant part of our lives and turned them into an interesting, flowing account that you could actually read.  ‘Nina The Writer’ just sums her up so perfectly.

We finished the process with the book our sons have always wanted.  We never thought it would actually happen.  It never would have without Nina’s professionalism, empathy, skill, and guidance, for which we will be eternally grateful”.

Kevin and Jola Hagger

“Recently I hired Nina to write something very personal to me, a eulogy for my mum. We spoke on a Zoom call, she put me at ease straight away, and she listened to what I had to say. From that one meeting, Nina captured mum perfectly. I wanted something with real feeling in it, not just facts, and I couldn't have asked for more – the eulogy was beautifully written and summed her up so well. I was very proud to stand up and read it out at her funeral. I've read it several times since, and a few members of my family asked for copies so they could keep it as well.”

Lesley Moss

“Seriously, I take my hat off to you.  I don’t know how you’ve done it, but my book sounds like I’m sat at home, having a chat with a mate.  I couldn’t be happier with it.”

Henry Hyde

“I am absolutely thrilled and lost for words at the wonderful eulogy you have put together for my dad. I really can’t express how grateful I am for such a lovely piece of writing about such a great man. I am so very much looking forward to sharing this with my friends and family. Excited if that’s the correct word to use in the circumstances! You have literally captured everything I want everyone to know.”

Jessica Minns