![]() ![]() Files in the Binder can be grouped in subfolders, and labeled with different colors and icons to allow for easy categorization and organization. And since there are so many different types of files associated with a Scrivener project, there needs to be a means of keeping them organized. Still, Scrivener’s Binder does the job very well. While it is incredibly useful to have everything within easy reach, Scrivener didn’t exactly invent the idea - sidebars have been used in everything from email to file browsers to, yes, writing apps, for decades now. Touted as an innovative means of keeping all your notes, research, and manuscript files in one place, the Binder is really just a sidebar full of files. Access your entire project from The BinderĪt the center of a Scrivener project is the Binder. Do it for the ones you love dearly.So let's take a closer look at some of Scrivener's features. You should also take them to a comfortable chair, along with a pen and paper or a recording device. ![]() Hagerty hints that the everyman tales are here to serve as examples, and you should take them as such. Those folks lived their best lives unremarkably, and though their tales aren’t earth-shattering, they come in waves of irresistibility. Hagerty gives you something else to do, too: he’ll entertain you with dozens and dozens of obits from (above) average people.ĭon’t be surprised, in fact, if you somehow forget about penning your story while you’re reading about the lives of everyday people like you. But while you’re learning how to preserve your stories and write your own obituary, author James R. Says Hagerty, “admit that things didn’t always go as you had planned.”Ĭhances are that most people will pick up “Yours Truly” as a sort of primer on leaving a life’s legacy to children and grandchildren, which good. And finally, be brave and include embarrassments. Include your date of birth, siblings names, what your parents did for livings, your early hobbies, how you met your spouse, military service, things you hated to do, and all the stories you loved to tell throughout your life. If writing seems like a burden, record your words digitally but don’t try to do it all at once, or you’ll burn out and miss some recollections. Keep a notebook handy for things that pop into your head quick, and jot them down. If you’re not used to doing so, Hagerty says to set a small amount of time aside for writing, maybe 15 minutes a day. To begin, ask yourself three questions: What have you been trying to accomplish with your life? Why? And how did that work for you? You don’t have to follow a template or formula, you can use humor in it, and you can write it now. You can write your own story.Īn obituary, Hagerty says, can be short or long. You can do something about that now, though. But if you’re like most folks, one of your grieving relatives will dash off an obit that – well, let’s face it, it’ll be boring. Someone like Hagerty, who creates obituaries for a living, will do a quick internet search and write a few glowing words about you. If you’re rich, famous, powerful, or important, you probably don’t need to worry. What will people say about you when you’re gone? So now what? In “Yours Truly” by James R. But though there’s room for questions, answers, and emotions, you write Dear Loved Ones… and you’re stalled. ![]() That’s a good start to a long story, isn’t it? Those three words leave a lot of space for family tales and sharing the awkward, funny, happy, horrible things that you remember. Yours Truly: An Obituary Writer’s Guide to Telling Your Story by James R. ![]()
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