Writing Prompt Wednesday
As we begin to emerge this springtime with all our thoughts and ideas about how we’d like to spend our time and projects we’d like to accomplish around our homes, here are some writing prompts to get you thinking about your next story. Describe your favorite thing to...
Life Story Roundup – Week of June 1, 2020
Below are some of our favorite stories from the past week. Time to Look Back At My Ethical Will Mail Tribune https://mailtribune.com/lifestyle/healthy-aging/a-refresher-course-in-ethical-wills Note: An ethical will documents one’s values and beliefs. It is not a legal...
The Handwritten Letters I Saved
My mother was raised in a generation that wrote letters and practiced great penmanship. She had an amazing knack for sending out small notecards with heartfelt greetings. Every time I opened the mailbox and saw an envelope with her handwriting my heart jumped. Her...
Writing Prompt Wednesday
Here at Documented Legacy we love carving out small chunks of time, maybe 30 minutes a day, for writing or recording life stories. You’ll be surprised at what you learn about yourself by reflecting on one question at a time. Tell a story about something positive that...
Making A Point With A Tough Family Memoir
When writing about overcoming tremendous challenges in your life story there comes of point where you must explain why you are recording all this for prosperity.
Still Living Your Life Story During An Epidemic
As states slowly lift their stay-at-home orders and you emerge from your home, don’t rush away from your bucket list of ideas. Consider the following life story questions to write or record your own Coronavirus story
Life Story Roundup – Week of Feb 24, 2020
Dad Crashes the Party in 'A Kind of Weather' Diversionary Theatre smartly pairs nonlinear time with musings on gender and family San Diego Magazine...
Life Story Roundup – Week of January 3, 2020
A weekly summary of life stories, memoirs, ethical wills, biographies and events to inspire you to write your own stories.
52 Writing Prompts – Week 1
The New Year’s Resolution of Life Story Writing. Let’s make time in 2020 for 52 Weeks of Writing Prompts.
