by Debbie Hodge | Dec 4, 2013 | Write Your Story, Yourself
Personal storytelling is about both the events in the story and what the story means to you. Story Coach lessons help you find stories, present them in a compelling way, and discover what they really mean. The layouts and stories below came out of the prompts and...
by Debbie Hodge | Oct 12, 2013 | Write Your Story
Want to write your memoir piece by piece? Here’s another installment in the personal storytelling I’m doing as a part of the Story Coach classes. Story Coach #6 | Objects of My Youth guides you through recalling items from your childhood, connecting them...
by Debbie Hodge | Oct 7, 2013 | Photos, Picture Your Story, Write Your Story
Photo-inspired storytelling that starts with an intent endures. Grab one of those photos sitting on your camera or phone or hard drive and tell its story today. Give your photos stories Go beyond the who, what, where and why to what it means. Answer the 5 prompts...
by Debbie Hodge | Oct 4, 2013 | About Memory Keeping, Write Your Story
When I can’t sleep at night I set myself the task of thinking about my work. I roll on my side, hug my pillow close, and pose myself a problem: How can I evoke a sense of time passing visually on a layout? I don’t do this to put myself to sleep–though sleep will...
by Debbie Hodge | Sep 25, 2013 | Journaling, Titles, Write Your Story
Write scrapbook journaling or titles that capture a subject’s voice for rich and appealing storytelling. “Let’s see what she says about that!” or “What did he say about it?” How often do you hear or express this exact sentiment? There’s an anticipation and...
by Debbie Hodge | Sep 4, 2013 | Design Your Story, Masterful Scrapbook Design, Write Your Story
by Debbie Hodge I originally became interested in the idea of setting a mental clock ticking (to create tension) when I studied fiction writing. As a scrapbooker, I thought a lot about getting tension into the written component of my storytelling–but not so much...
