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As writers, we often need to create a biography page about ourselves. Biographies can be used for a number of reason. You may need to create an author biography to send along with a manuscript, an online profile, or for a website. Figuring out what to include in a biography can be difficult and confusing. There are a few necessary requirements that should be included in every authors biography along with a few simple rules to follow.

Background Experience
Your biography should include your background experience. This should include all relevant things you have done related to writing. This gives publishers, editors, and readers information about where you have been and what you have done as a writer.

Educational Experience
Educational experiences should be included in you biography to show how relevant you are as a writer. It should include any degrees, special classes, training programs, or credits you have acquired to further your career. Your educational experience does not have to be strictly about writing. Any educational experiences, no matter what subject they are related to, is important to include in the biography.

Writing Credits
Including any credits to your writing career is important to include in a biography. This means any special awards, recognitions, and past writing experiences. Including these in a biography will show your professional experiences as a writer.

Creating the Biography
Although you may have a lot to include in a biography, they should be kept short and simple. Normal biography's are only about 250 words. Some places may require more or less of a biography. Biography's should be written in the third person. The style of the biography should be appropriate to what they will be used for. For example, if you are writing a comedy piece, it should included a little humor.

Following this simple out like can allow you to create an amazing and professional biography to use with any writing piece.

Creating an Author Biography