It’s not uncommon to start writing your family history stories using summary, telling our family history stories by summarizing our facts into paragraphs. But after a while we soon realize
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How to Craft an Engaging Inciting IncidentHow to Craft an Engaging Inciting Incident
Last week we discussed what is the inciting incident and the importance in your story, along with 3 types of to consider. If you missed it click the link
Launching Your Story: Exploring the 3 Types of Inciting IncidentsLaunching Your Story: Exploring the 3 Types of Inciting Incidents
One could say the scene that launches your ancestor’s story is one of the most important events you will need to decide on. So make sure you have a clear
Understanding Story Editing: The 4 StagesUnderstanding Story Editing: The 4 Stages
Your first draft is complete now what? Understanding story editing, including the 4 stages of editing your draft and when to use them is critical at this stage. In today’s
How to Confidently Use Dialogue into Your Family History StoryHow to Confidently Use Dialogue into Your Family History Story
Are you a little afraid or intimidated about incorporating dialogue into your family history story. In today’s Storylines, we’ll discuss not only why it’s so important in your narratives but
How to Tell A Whole Story When Details Are MissingHow to Tell A Whole Story When Details Are Missing
When attempting to tell the story of a family’s history, it can be difficult to fill in the blanks when details are missing. Through research and investigation, it is possible
Maximizing Writing Potential in a Minimum Amount of TimeMaximizing Writing Potential in a Minimum Amount of Time
How, you say? Well consider a short story. In this week’s Storylines we compare short stories to novel-length narratives, and how they can benefit us as family history writers. See
How a walk, colouring and reading can enhance your family history storiesHow a walk, colouring and reading can enhance your family history stories
It takes more than just some writing skills to create entertaining family history stories. It takes creativity. But what if your creativity is lacking? No worries, you can actually develop