How do people writing biographies recall their lives in such detail. I barely remember my childhood just bits and pieces here and there. But nothing close to writing a book.

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How do people writing biographies recall their lives in such detail. I barely remember my childhood just bits and pieces here and there. But nothing close to writing a book.

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They’ll talk to people close to them who went through the experiences with them. Parents, siblings, coaches, coworkers… They might not have the exact same memories but it will often help to fill in the gaps.