by Debbie Hodge | Aug 19, 2010 | Journaling, Write Your Story
It is a truth universally acknowledged that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife. -Jane Austen in Pride and Prejudice, 1813 Source: Reading Copy Book Blog Jane Austen understood it The beauty of the opening line to Pride and Prejudice...
by Debbie Hodge | Jun 28, 2010 | Journaling, Scrapbook Page Elements, Write Your Story
Making scrapbook pages about yourself is an awesome thing to give to friends, family AND yourself. Scrap YOUR Story is a series of 11 lessons that are available free in our classroom. “All about me” scrapbook pages are going to require some journaling—some...
by Debbie Hodge | May 20, 2010 | Journaling, Scrapbook Page Elements, Write Your Story
by Debbie Hodge The “ah-ha!” story form In the “Ah-ha!” story, someone (probably you) comes to a new realization (aka epiphany). This could be a realization about other people or about self. It could be a realization about the past or a new understanding of current...
by Debbie Hodge | Apr 29, 2010 | Journaling, Scrapbook Page Elements, Write Your Story
There are common story forms that have been used through the ages, and you can use them to tell your stories on your scrapbook pages. Try this one (and look for others in upcoming posts). Tell a “bear at the door” story in your scrapbook page journaling The beginning...
by Debbie Hodge | Apr 8, 2010 | Journaling, Scrapbook Page Elements, Write Your Story
You can use the “zoom” feature of 3rd-person point of view to tell a story that captures the current moment AND the times in which it takes place. Take a look at the lyrics to “On the Night Hank Williams Came to Town” (and even listen to Johnny...
by Debbie Hodge | Mar 31, 2010 | Journaling, Scrapbook Page Elements, Write Your Story
Writing story journaling is different from writing journaling for scrapbook pages that address a subject like “Piano playing in my life,” “My Favorite Place,” or “On Vacation in DC.” Scrapbooking a story means telling about a particular event (which may take place in...
