Composing a Family History
Books and articles about how to inscribe a family history are legion. They deal with gathering memories and records, and with the nuts and bolts of basic research. What the author must also consider, after the gathering and researching is done, is how to organize and present the material--that is, how to compose it into a shape that can give the reader pleasure. After all, what keeps the reader's attention is the pleasure given by the words. The key to this pleasure is narrative.
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