Category: Writing Tools
How to Create a Content Plan for Your Family History BookHow to Create a Content Plan for Your Family History Book
The most important thing you can do before beginning to build your family history book is to create a content plan. Whenever we take on a project of this size,
How Scrivener Can Help You Complete ‘The Challenge’How Scrivener Can Help You Complete ‘The Challenge’
If you haven’t heard of Scrivener before or maybe you have, but you’re not sure how it works or what all the fuss is about, then I would like to
10 Tips to Score Big with the Family History Writing Challenge10 Tips to Score Big with the Family History Writing Challenge
Create a daily target goal. It’s important to understand how much time you can dedicate to writing each day and how many words you can write in that timeframe.
How Reading Can Improve Your Writing with 6 Actionable TipsHow Reading Can Improve Your Writing with 6 Actionable Tips
“If you don’t have time to read, you don’t have the time (or the tools) to write. Simple as that.” —Stephen King I believe three things make you
The Three Spaces to Organizing Your Family History WritingThe Three Spaces to Organizing Your Family History Writing
Whether you’ve started writing your family history book or you’re still in the ‘thinking about it” stage, the process can be a tad overwhelming. As family history writers we have
4 Steps to Structuring Story Scenes4 Steps to Structuring Story Scenes
If you’ve made the decision to use creative nonfiction to write your family history story then at some point, you’ll need to consider how you want to structure that story.
Two Minute Tip- Creating a WorkflowTwo Minute Tip- Creating a Workflow
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20 Reasons You Should Blog Your Family History Book20 Reasons You Should Blog Your Family History Book
I believe in the paper book especially when it comes to leaving a lasting legacy of our family history. Don’t get me wrong, I own an e-reader, and I love