Write It! Tips for Saving and Sharing Family History in Written Form

In this presentation, professional genealogist Martin Fischer will discuss the many different forms genealogical writing can take, describe the writing process and explain how to organize a piece of family history writing. He will offer tips on writing problems to avoid and suggest possible topics family historians may want to write about. His presentation will include a brief introduction to the pre-writing techniques of outlining, mind-mapping and stream-of-consciousness rough drafting. He will also explain the value of focusing on a topic by creating a thesis statement and share a few interesting examples of article topics derived from his own family history.