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Milestone Memoir: Handout and Examples

As I mentioned in the Introductory Post, Milestone Memoir is my vision of marrying one picture (worth 1,000 words) with one personal essay (500-1,500 words) to create a meaningful narrative for future generations.   This method varies from traditional scrapbooking in that it places more emphasis on the written word, and less attention on decorative elements. …

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Milestone Memoir: Step 5

As I mentioned in the Introductory Post, Milestone Memoir is my vision of marrying one picture (worth 1,000 words) with one personal essay (500-1,500 words) to create a meaningful narrative for future generations.   This method varies from traditional scrapbooking in that it places more emphasis on the written word, and less attention on decorative elements. …

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Milestone Memoirs: Step 4

 As I mentioned in the Introductory Post, Milestone Memoir is my vision of marrying one picture (worth 1,000 words) with one personal essay (500-1,500 words) to create a meaningful narrative for future generations.   This method varies from traditional scrapbooking in that it places more emphasis on the written word, and less attention on decorative elements. …

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Milestone Memoir: Steps 2 and 3

Steps 2 and 3:  Brainstorm “Chapters” and Find Photos As I mentioned in the Introductory Post, Milestone Memoir is my vision of marrying one picture (worth 1,000 words) with one personal essay (500-1,500 words) to create a meaningful narrative for future generations.   This method varies from traditional scrapbooking in that it places more emphasis on …

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Milestone Memoir: Step 1

Step 1:  Brainstorm a Theme As I mentioned in the Introductory Post, Milestone Memoir is my vision of marrying one picture (worth 1,000 words) with one personal essay (500-1,500 words) to create a meaningful narrative for future generations.   This method varies from traditional scrapbooking in that it places more emphasis on the written word, and …

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