Product Description

Anyone who has ever tried to write a family history knows that it can be overwhelming. Writing the Family Narrative offers a clear and concise explanation of how to write your history in a way that entertains as well as informs.

Using his experience teaching creative writing, Lawrence P. Gouldrup, has outlined a process that is tailored not for the serious novel writer, biographer, or essayist, but for the serious genealogist who wants to record his or her family story. He uses solid examples from both amateur and professional writers, making it easy for you to learn the process.

The companion workbook to Writing the Family Narrative (ISBN #0916489418) goes further, taking you through each step of the writing process. You'll learn how to organize your records for writing, develop characters, include point of view, use dialogue, create an effective setting, and even edit and design your family history.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #267321 in Books
• Published on: 1987-08-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 157 pages

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A clear, concise explanation of how to write your family history! Bring all the facts you've researched together into a narrative that entertains and informs.

Customer Reviews

My dad wrote this book
THis is a great book from a great Genealogist. Its step by step exercises make the telling of your family story an enjoyable process with a results that will be cherished by future generations.

Disappointed
I guess I just expected more from this book than what I got. I was hoping for a little more in exercises and direction.