Writing, Scrapbooking, Podcasting My Family History
Writing stories about our family history is not the same as writing a novel. Our characters already have their place in history. Their life events have already been written. If we don’t want our ancestors relegated to column of numbers we have to ignore that persistent voice in our head that whispers, “You’re not a writer, you have writers block, stick to the records!
My last post started with brainstorming ideas for ways to record family histories (link) that didn’t include lots of writing. Scrap booking seemed to hold the most promise & flexibility. I should confess at the outset that my one and only attempt involved cutting & pasting pictures of Elvis Presley! The result wasn’t pretty but I guess it reflected the effort I gave it! This time I will remember that “By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.” …
Warts And All 