How to find and tell your story
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Discovering the art of storytelling by showcasing methods, tips, & tools that help you find and tell your story, your way.  Find me on Twitter @gimligoosetales
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20 Reasons Why You Should Write Your Family History: Association of Personal Historians Experts Weigh In | APH Blog

20 Reasons Why You Should Write Your Family History: Association of Personal Historians Experts Weigh In | APH Blog | How to find and tell your story | Scoop.it

"When a librarian by the name of Carmen Nigro published a post on the New York Public Library blog entitled 20 Reasons Why You Should Write Your Family History, personal historians and APH members around the world rejoiced. Ms. Nigro had tapped into the multitude of absolutely terrific reasons individuals, families and organisations should consider working with a personal historian to preserve their stories.


Tomorrow, we launch the first in a weekly, 20-part series inspired by the New York Public Library blog post. The following 20 members of the Association of Personal Historians will expand upon each of the 20 important motivations listed in Nigro’s article."


At the time of this post, the series was at #8.  Bookmark the site so you don't miss any future articles.  To find out what each of the 20 topics will be about, read the blog 20 Reasons Why You Should Write Your Family History that kick-started this series. But expect to find out about the how important your stories are to future generations, depict your ancestors how you see fit, therapeutic value, and much more.

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Essential Things to Write Down Memoir Ideas | Oprah

Essential Things to Write Down Memoir Ideas | Oprah | How to find and tell your story | Scoop.it
These quick, one-time-only exercises can teach us about ourselves and what we want—and how we can tell our story. The bonus? You might just end up with a book...


Read the full article to find out  more about these three exercises which include what to write and why it helps:

  1. Your 3-Sentence Life Story
  2. Your Crucial Incident (or Incidents)
  3. Your Secret Why
Kim Zinke (aka Gimli Goose)'s insight:

Great exercises to help you find and flush out a personal story.

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Easy Steps to Start Your Genealogy | Family Genealogy

Easy Steps to Start Your Genealogy | Family Genealogy | How to find and tell your story | Scoop.it

Genealogy, often misspelled as geneology, is the study of someone’s heritage and recording their lineage. Researching your ancestry is detective work. Finding that one source that helps us go one generation deeper, or helps to uncover a new family fact is very rewarding. To get started with discovering your heritage, follow these steps ...

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7 Essential Tips For Writers Who Hope To Engage Millions Of Readers | Forbes

7 Essential Tips For Writers Who Hope To Engage Millions Of Readers | Forbes | How to find and tell your story | Scoop.it

"According to Amy Newmark, publisher and author of the Chicken Soup for the Soul line of books, there are seven critical strategies for writers and speakers to inspire, engage, and even entertain large numbers of people representing a diverse audience."


Read the full article to find out more about Amy’s seven recommendations, and a tip to accomplish each, for writers and speakers:

  1. Use the power of storytelling
  2. Start your stories in the action
  3. Focus on positive
  4. Be brutally honest
  5. Make darn sure you are passionate about your topic
  6. Don’t get creative
  7. Don’t tell the reader what to do
Kim Zinke (aka Gimli Goose)'s insight:

This format has been a successful formula for the Chicken Soup series.  To sum it up, if you aspire to make an impact with your writing, learn to be more yourself.  Be brutally honest, transparent, and real, and write about what lights you up and gets you out of bed in the morning.

Dr. Tom Larder's curator insight, April 12, 2014 10:35 AM

GOOD ADVICE......

Monica S Mcfeeters's curator insight, April 12, 2014 11:20 AM

Help your students be better writers with these tips!

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An Assessment to Find Not Your Story, But Your Story Type | A Storied Career

An Assessment to Find Not Your Story, But Your Story Type | A Storied Career | How to find and tell your story | Scoop.it

The Professional Values & Story Index (PVSI) from the Storybranding Group is an assessment based on a model created by Dr. Carol S. Pearson, who specializes in story archetypes. The site describes the index as a “story typing instrument for individuals that illuminates professional assets, values, and gifts through a story-based lens.”Unlike the assessments in my 5-part series on Life-Story Interventions that Guide Career Choice, the PVSI doesn’t use storied techniques to arrive at self-actualization or help users come up with a preferred career/life story. Instead, it looks at story type, resulting in one of 12 story types.

 

Check out the PVSI at http://www.storybranding.com/site/take-the-pvsi-survey.php

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