Life Story Links: June 11, 2019

Storytelling in unexpected places, piecing together personal WWII histories, plus writing prompts, Scrivener notes, and curating our own legacies.

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Writing prompts for life story vignettes: self interview

In Part Two of our Life Story Vignettes Writing Prompts series, guidance on conducting a probing self interview as an entry point to your stories and memories.

book ideas & inspiration, memoir & writingDawn M. RoodeJune 3, 2019conducting your own interview, writing vignettes, life story writing prompts, how to write vignette for memoir, writing tips, autobiographical writing prompts, course resources Comments

Life Story Links: May 29, 2019

Hospice biographers, illustrated journals, personal letters, and more reveal stories & cement legacies for the next generation. Plus, things that hold memories.

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Photographers call it culling

Culling your collection of family photos—whether a year's worth of images or just the shots from your latest vacation—helps retain their value—and stories.

photo legacyDawn M. RoodeMay 21, 2019photo management, curating family photos, photos and genealogyComment

Life Story Links: May 14, 2019

A wealth of reading on the enduring power of family stories and the elusiveness of memories, plus recommended first-person reads and memoir writing prompts.

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Writing prompts for life story vignettes: Using the senses

In Part One of our Life Story Vignettes Writing Prompts series, we offer five specific exercises for writing about your memories by engaging all your senses.

book ideas & inspiration, memoir & writingDawn M. RoodeMay 6, 2019writing vignettes, life story writing prompts, food memories, how to write vignette for memoir, writing tips, autobiographical writing prompts, course resourcesComment

Life Story Links: April 30, 2019

Ways in which the past is ever-present, artifacts made accessible, writing from our lives, the power of personal narrative in medicine, and new memoirs of note.

curated roundupsDawn M. RoodeApril 30, 2019digital story sharing, life story writing, memoir, personal history projects, family historyComment

How to use short vignettes to create a mosaic of your life

How the best life story vignettes are powerful ways to capture your past, and why writing short pieces from your memories is a smart way to begin your memoir.