If you've been wanting to write your family stories but didn't know where to begin or how to approach the writing, I have good news for you. Annette Gendler has a new book that will help you. How to Write Compelling Stories from Family History is a terrific How-To guide to assist you in preserving family stories that should not be forgotten.
Annette Gendler teaches a memoir class at StoryStudio in Chicago and has written a fine memoir of her own titled Jumping Over Shadows. She has also been widely published in magazines and newspapers with more family stories.
Gendler firmly believes that our family shapes us and that writing their stories helps us to understand them. She uses her own family as examples as she lays out a do-able plan for you to write your own family stories that can be described as 'compelling.'
Each section of the book concludes with a prompt to help you start writing. The explanations in each section are clear and concise. She discusses interviews, photos, research and much more.
She raises questions that anyone writing family stories might have and then answers those questions in a way that new writers can clearly understand. The book would be a help to both experienced writers and those who have never written before.
One of the final sections of the book offers sample stories by several writers. These true stories are followed by works cited and suggested further reading, as well as a final note from Ms. Gendler.
If you've ever had thoughts about writing your family stories, this is the book for you. Hear from the author herself at her website. There is even a spot to ask a question and receive an answer from this expert in writing family stories. Purchase the ebook or paperback at Amazon for yourself or for a gift for others interested in preserving family history.
Sounds like a valuable resource. Thanks.
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