Category: writing mindset

Do you ever feel overwhelmed or discouraged when comparing your writing to others? It is too easy to look at someone else’s success, creativity and skill as a writer and become paralyzed with doubt and anxiety. While taking the time to learn from published writers can be beneficial, constantly judging your own work against theirs can limit your progress as a family history writer. By understanding why we do this — and learning how to break free of these mental traps — you will find yourself more open to creative possibilities while freeing up energy that was once wasted on unhelpful comparison. In this blog post, I’ll explain how constantly measuring our work against others can damage our own unique writing voices, as well as provide strategies for moving forward in developing these skills instead of getting stuck in comparison mode.

Do you ever feel like you’re not good enough to write your family history? That you don’t have the skills or the confidence to put your stories down on paper (or computer)? If so, you’re not alone. Self-doubt is one of the main reasons people don’t write their family stories. In this post, we will talk about how to recognize and work with self-doubt, so you can write your family history with confidence!

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.

Do you find yourself continually researching and never getting to the task of writing? How do you know when you have enough research? Watch the video below to find out.

The following posts might interest you:

How to Start a Story in 7 Steps

What is a Plot and Why Your Story Needs One?

How to Write Your First Ancestor Story