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!
October 2026 Writing Tips
- Hook your reader by giving your story a catchy title. Your goal is to turn your research into a "must read" story.
- Use your imagination. What do your facts say about this individual? Tell a story; don't recite the facts. What might people have said or done in certain situations?
- Be fair. Tell both sides of a story. Don't judge an ancestor's behavior by the standards of our day, but do tell the truth.
- Be honest. Don't sugarcoat or downplay an event; it will takethe life out of your story.
- Work on one ancestor's life at a time so you don't become overwhelmed.