Starting To Write

Think of one story you would like to write. Need memory prompts?

    •WHO •WHAT •HOW •WHEN •WHERE •WHY

• Name the people involved.

• Describe what happened.

• Approximately what year did this happen.

• In what house, town, or state did it occur.

• What events led to the experience.

• What were you or others thinking or feeling.

• What happened next as a result of the experience.

• Who else was involved and how did it affect them.

• Tell why you think this makes a memorable story to preserve.

• You can work on a computer, which allows you to easily add or delete, or use a pencil and paper. Add a date to the top of the page – the year the experience happened. If you decide to keep writing, you will be able to organize the various stories in the order they occurred.

   • Would you like to write another story
    about yourself or someone in your
    family? See Stages of Life for
    questions to prompt your memory
    about childhood, teen years, young
    adult years, middle years, golden
    years, etc.
And Write About Your Family
• Would you like to do a one page personal history? See A Very Mini History

• Read Writing Examples to see short excepts of what others have written, much the same way they would "tell" the story to another person. And this is how your posterity wants it to read.

•If you decide to write a number of stories, check out the practical suggestions in Publish Info

You are welcome to submit your questions on the Contact Us page or call us: 1 800 360-5284.

	We welcome your comments, suggestions and questions.
	When your writing is complete, would you like to have a beautiful hard or soft cover book? We also provide an absolutely no pressure, no obligation price quote for the book you plan. Pricing Info. People want dependable, trustworthy information about quality printing and binding. They want books in a reliable and timely manner.

	People who write have many questions. You will find answers and suggestions in the Tell A Story section and the Publish Info section. We are glad to send you a free E-Book that will get you started. We also have an e-book that takes you from start to finish, and provides writers easy access to these guidelines, including how and what to write about, how to format and design text pages, photos, and much more.