Each month, we offer our top five writing tips and tricks.
The writing tips are offered to help you jump--start or enhance your family history writing and hone your writing skills.
Choose one, two, or all five to incorporate into your writing this month.
We will offer new tips every month, so keep coming back for new ideas!
September 2026 Writing Tips
- Do your genealogical writing in small doses. Set aside an hour a wek and make it a routine.
- Choose a photograph among your family collection to write about. Describe what you see in detail. Construct a verbao portrait.
- Make a list of genealogical questions you need answered when you interview your relatives. This will keep you focused on your goal and help to jog memories.
- Write using your own voice. Let your personality come through your storytelling.
- Be creative by including other people's "voices" in your story. Include quotes, humorous descriptions, or newspaper articles to flesh out your story.