How to Add Emotional Context to your Stories
Emotional context can help your readers connect to the story. Additionally, people who are emotionally invested in a story are more details. Which means it’s a win-win for readers and writers. Unfortunately, those of us writing down memories, we sometimes forget that...
Why Context Matters in Storytelling
A story’s setting and circumstances of its characters gives it its life. Even if the “characters” are real. That’s why context matters in storytelling. The idea that a picture is worth a thousand words is often misunderstood, in my opinion. Sure, having a visual of a...
How to Get the Most out of RootsTech
Connections are the best way to get the most out of RootsTech 2019 (February 27–March 2, 2019, in Salt Lake City, Utah). Talk to your neighbor, introduce yourself to people in the lunch line, engage vendors. Ask questions. Of course, connections to your past make the...
Who do you see in the mirror? A Writing Prompt.
Do you, like the queen in Snow White, wonder what others see when they gaze at your countenance? Who do you see in the mirror when you take an objective look? What should others understand about your looks? Reflecting on your Reflection Research has shown that we have...
Don't Wait.
Put the episodes of the past to paper.
We all have stories to share with our children and grandchildren. Whether it’s a proud moment, memories of grandparents, or a lesson you’ve learned, Memories of Me: A Complete Guide to Telling and Sharing the Stories of Your Life helps you put the episodes of your past onto paper and share them with loved ones.
