Embark on your family history storytelling journey with clarity and purpose. In today’s post, we delve into the essential questions that lay the foundation for crafting compelling narratives from your ancestral past. Join us as we unravel the key inquiries that will guide you in outlining a story that resonates through generations. Let’s unlock the secrets of your family history tale together.
Your environment can have powerful effect on your writing productivity. Today, we look where and when to write and how your choice can help motivate and sustain your writing routine.
Welcome back to our cozy corner of the web where we explore the magic of writing. Today, we are going to delve into a topic that’s truly close to my heart – the superpowers of short stories. Now, you might be wondering, Superpowers? In writing? Absolutely!
Short stories possess remarkable power. They can conjure up entire worlds, ignite emotions, and transport us to places far and wide, all within a limited number of words.
So, if you’re ready to find out just exactly how you can benefit from writing family history shorts, then stick with me and click the link below. Let’s start unraveling the magic hidden in those brief narratives, shall we?”
In this video, we’re going to delve into why you should embrace outlining your scenes but also some of the basics of outlining a scene in your ancestor’s story. We’ll guide you through the various elements you should identify in advance of writing the scene and also introduce you to a couple of tools that make it easy and fun.
If you missed last week’s Scene vs Summary video you’ll find it here.
Here’s the three tools I reference in this video
Sometimes with so much research its hard to see the stories that are hiding within. Our research can be big and cumbersome and overwhelming. As a whole our research is not a story, we have to learn how to breakdown that research so that we can see the story ideas. That’s what we learn to do in today’s Storylines.
It’s one of the hardest things that new family history writers struggle with; how to show instead of tell. How do we turn our dry boring summary into an entertaining read. In today’s Storylines, we offer you a solution that’s not overwhelming. A solution you can apply to one sentence at a time. Grab today’s 3 tips, hear our examples and start showing instead of telling in your stories.
Hey there, fellow scribes! Welcome back to Storylines, where we dive deep into the art of family history storytelling.
Are you writing a birth to death tale of your ancestor’s life?
Is it coming off rather boring and dry?
In today’s Storylines, we look at an alternative that allows for a much more engaging and entertaining story.
Do you ever wonder which of all the storytelling techniques is most important to learn? Which one you should put at the top of your list for mastering. Today we discuss.
Today, we’re exploring the differences between narrative essays and creative nonfiction narratives. Now these two may seem like two peas in a pod, but trust me when I say they have their own unique flavors. Join me in today’s Storylines and let’s take a closer look at the similarities and differences between these two powerful forms of storytelling.
Today, let’s delve into an important topic that will truly elevate your storytelling skills – point of view. Discover the point of view that is most suited to writing family history stories and learn all about its superpowers. Join us for this enlightening lesson and unlock the secrets of creating multi-dimensional masterpieces.