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 24, 2010 | Journaling, Write Your Story
Narrative tells and summarizes while a scene puts the story of the page right on the stage, with concrete details, movements, and even dialogue. narrative Take a look at the journaling in “Our Shelby.” It is written in narrative. Narrative is writing that tells...
by Debbie Hodge | Mar 6, 2010 | Journaling, Write Your Story
by Debbie Hodge Even when your scrapbook page subject is something as lofty as joy or disappointment or life passions, the best journaling will include an attention to specifics and detail rather than the use of words like “joy,” or...
by Debbie Hodge | Nov 3, 2009 | Design Your Story, Journaling, Scrapbook Page Elements
When your family and friends open your albums, it’s the photos that grab their attention first, and it’s the journaling they look for next. what should you write? Your journaling could be: a brief listing of the names of the people in a group photo a...
