Discussion The Magical Autobiography Scenario

[Soyteen Liker]

Imagine you found a book that would change to an autobiography written as if it was by the person you're currently thinking of. It would detail the events of their life from birth to current day, in their style whatever that may be. It even works with people you have only interacted with online.

Would you have anyone you'd want to read about? Would you give the book away? What details would you look for in particular?

 

[Sneedson]

It's cliché but Hitler I guess, maybe Napoleon if I'm in the mood for muskets and frenchies.

 

[Redditor]

Protokleki

 

[baqqrih]

All of the people listed in my grandma's old genealogy pages that stretch back to the late nineteenth century, when my ancestors first immigrated here. Would be interesting to hear the war stories from the one Confederate on my grandma's side, or my grand uncle's experiences as a paratrooper in France during World War Two. My own father probably also has some interesting stories from back in his college days in the city that he hasn't told me yet, so those'd be neat to read through, too. I only heard his pagan girlfriend story earlier tonight, and that one was hilarious. So, reading all of the autobiographies of my dead ancestors would be cool.