[stylist] Sharing a story? stylist Digest, Vol 131, Issue 10

[Jackie Williams]

Michael
I wanted to tell you how much I appreciated your critique of Chris's piece.
You are teaching all of us the differences between diary keeping and how to
make a story of it all.
Donna's suggestions on how to shorten his piece through good editing, plus
your casting it with  it more like a memoir or a story are very effective.
Thank you for the time you gave to this.

Jackie 

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Chris      
sharing a story 
 
Hello there! You asked for some  thought on this story and so here goes.
I look at a story as something very much different than just a record or
a memoir. This narrative works well over time but in my thoughts, it
should be re-categorized as a Diary Note or Journal Record, or a Family
Narrative.
 
In general terms we can classify it as a story but in order to officially
categorize it as a story there should be some type of event or an agenda
weaving its way through the story. Maybe like a special gift that Sophie
possesses and finds use for during her visits away from home. Then a
connect with that gift during her college days and now, that gift has
been enhanced with her child. I would say that this might be called a
sub-plot. Something that the redder could follow like a shadow passing
across ones path while traveling through the forest. Eventually it is
made clear and the story and the journal come together as an official
story.

* Maybe a recurring dream that started with Dad and Mom and somehow went
into their daughter and now their grand child is having it. It turns out
good for all.
 
* Maybe a secret inheritance set up by a great grand parent for the third
generation to inherit.if? But it had to be kept a secret because of the
amount and someone marrying for wealth instead of love. The child proves
the love of the father and the inheritance is revealed.
 
This of course is only my opinion based on 50 years of Journal keeping
and family records. I can go back and extract parts of my journal and
create a story from it. A theme or point of view or a purpose
distinguishes the difference between a Journal and a story!
 
Thank You, nice job!
Michael
 
 

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