It’s important to take the time to plan out your story world in advance of writing. With careful planning and attention to details you can create an immersive story world that can draw readers in. The story world can create a mood, reveal character and add tension to a story. Join us in today’s Storylines, as we look at how you can create a story that transports your reader back in time to the world of their ancestors.
You know that feeling: when the fog of genealogical facts and documents finally lifts, revealing a vivid story about one of your ancestors. It’s an amazing experience to uncover these detailed stories that can seem lost in time! Descriptive writing techniques are powerful tools for family historians looking to dig into their family’s past. They can help bring ancient events alive, capturing the sights, smells and emotions associated with bygone eras. In this post, we’ll look at some tried and true methods for unlocking incredible family history stories through descriptive writing.