FAMILY HISTORY WRITING

This is simply a page with links to my Blog Posts about Writing Family History. I am neither a professional writer or genealogist (I do it for love, not money, nothing wrong with combining the two), but I do like to share ideas that work for me. I believe in simple achievable goals. I believe that everyone can write and that people can learn to express themselves with a little bit of practice.

WHY WRITE?

• On What We Leave Behind: Writing
• Our Legacy: Leaving Breadcrumbs
• Decoration Day: Why Family History Writing Will Make you a Better Genealogist
• Reformed Genealogists: Turning Trees into Stories
• Family History Writing: The Intuitive Writer and Researcher
• Write What you Know, Research What you Don’t
• The Fear of Family History Stories

WRITING GUIDELINES and WRITING CHALLENGE

• Family History Writing Assignment: #1: Pick a Heirloom
• Family History Writing: Sequencing Challenge. Mixing it up
• Family History Writing Assignment: Pick an Heirloom. My favorite assignment for beginners & old timers in a rut
• Start with a Title: Appeal to your Audience please work on your titles
• Writing Stories: Writing Begins With a Title yep the title will help you stay focused
• Listen to Your Ancestors: What Story do they want you to Write?
• What Got you Started in Genealogy?: Writing Challenge
• No More Favorites! Plus a New Writing Challenge
• Writing the Tough Stuff: Writing Challenge
• Catch & Release, Word Fishing: Writing Challenge
• Hands in the Mud: Writing Challenge
• Writing Challenge: What Did You Want to be When You Grew Up
• Comfort Laps: Writing Challenge
• Writing Challenge: What Reminds you of your Grandmother?
• Just Say No to Favorites
• The Questions You Wished You’d Asked: Writing Challenge
• Where were you when Kennedy was shot?
• Starting From Scratch: You
• Choose Your Own Adventure Genealogy Study
  

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