How do you create fiction from your real life story?

Not sure of the best way, but here’s how I did it.

My book, Dreams of the Philippines: Escape from Clark Air Base, is fiction but based on a trip I took to the Philippines as a young air force lieutenant way back in 1989.

The challenge facing me as an author — how do I take the real life trip and create a story; a…

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Dave Ives

I like to write. Seven books so far. Working on ideas for book number eight. Any suggestions? ivesguy.com