Yet another Aspie book?

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(I already posted this in the Literature section, but only got one reply. So I'll try here again.)

Do you think the world might need more Aspie biographies, or do we have enough?

Because I consider writing my own biography with main focus on the Aspie aspects. To help others, who might not be diagnosed yet and desperately seek to understand themselves, mainly women (I myself think that the main cause I was not diagnosed earlier is that I am not male, and I finally discovered Asperger's in an autistic guy's biography myself). But also as a kind of "therapy", to write down all that has caused me pain during the dark time when I did not know what was "wrong" with me, and maybe arrive at a more positive attitude concerning my future. And, last but not least, as an entry to write again and - hopefully - get something published, as I have several other book ideas in my head, but haven't actually been writing for a long time and feel like it might be easier to start with something more factual, something I already know.

What do you think? So far I have only read "Pretending to be normal", which has some good aspects, but I find it lacking in a few points.

I hope the world hasn't had enough because I wrote a novel whose main character is an undiagnosed aspie. I'd like to have it in the stores by this fall but I have a feeling it won't be released till next year. If you have a story to write, just go ahead and write it. In regards to autism, the more, the merrier I say.

I read Parallel Play by Tim Page. Didn't really get anything from it. He's living a different life with differernt struggles......

now writing about your own struggles.......that could be helpful.

Do we have enough movie star biographies? Or author bios? Or of people who showed heroism in the face of disaster? What the heck, you might as well try. You may not sell it to a publisher. Self-publishing might not get you many sales. But if you want to tell your story, why not do it?

I read Pretending to be Normal and The Journal of Best Practices. They had some value, but didn't reflect my life that much. There are just so many differences between Aspies. Part of being on a spectrum, I guess.

Some of us have successful careers. Others can't get a job. Some marry and have children. Some don't even date. Some of us never live independently; some do.

I'd like to write my own book called, "The Joys of Asperger's Syndrome".

I've read 'Be Different' by John Elder Robison. I couldn't relate to everything he covered in his book, but I was able to relate to some of it and I found it useful and interesting nonetheless.