Speaker Topics: Writing a Non Boring Family History
Every family has secrets. And the extraordinary ‘ordinary’ stories deserve to be told. Researching and finding the best way to tell these stories can be a fascinating journey and the chance to create a valuable resource for your descendants.
But how do you create an account that is memorable, engaging and not boring?
Hazel's Non-Boring Family History Workshop covers topics including
- Researching and Interviewing Skills
- How to organise your material
- Structuring a Book
- Making it interesting for the reader
- Formatting and Publishing Options
- Handling Family Secrets
- Editing and Proofreading
- How to write using all senses and perspectives
- Launching and Marketing possibilities
Suitable for all who wish to improve their writing skills as well as for those contemplating or struggling with a book length project such as a family history, corporate history or autobiography/memoirs. Also suitable for those writing family history stories and anecdotes for younger children in their families.
The workshop is based on Hazel’s book Writing a Non Boring Family History. also available as an e-book.
Can also be a 1 hour lunchtime talk.
The Public Records Office (Vic) offers Hazel's year long 'Complete Your Book in a Year' and in 2020, some Skype sessions may be available for interstaters. Cotact Hazel for details.
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