Harold, I enjoyed reading "Why We Don't Write, and How We Can."   I've been working on a biography of my 3rd gr grandfather who served in the Civil War who was captured at the Battle of Chickamauga and sent to Libby prison.   What I did was construct a very detailed time line of his experiences in the Civil War using county clerk records, his military file, his pension file, a regimental history of his unit and his diary of his experiences while a prisoner in Libby prison.  I also took notes of the Libby prison system itself, studied histories, etc., etc.   I want to share this with my peers, posterity and other relatives.  I want to make it flow, keep it enjoyable to read and have certain details in it.  My problem is I can't seem to stop the project.   I have about 17 pages written on his biography so far.  What I am wondering is "how much is enough or how much is too much?"  I have taken a writing course, but always feel I could take more.  Time constraints and finances won't let me now.   What do you suggest?   Cheryl Proctor in very windy Southern Indiana ________________________________ From: Harold Henderson <librarytraveler@gmail.com> To: Debra Hoffman <dalhoffman@gmail.com> Cc: TGF Mailing List <transitional-genealogists-forum@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, December 20, 2012 5:39 PM Subject: Re: [TGF] Harold Henderson's column "Why We Don't Write, and How We Can" Thanks, guys, and Happy New Year! On Thu, Dec 20, 2012 at 4:28 PM, Debra Hoffman <dalhoffman@gmail.com> wrote: > Excellent article Harold! It certainly touched a cord with me. I have good > intentions, but life intervenes and soon the backlog grows! > > A New Year is coming and time for a new habit! > > --Debra A. Hoffman > New Windsor, MD > > On Thu, Dec 20, 2012 at 1:16 PM, Janis L Gilmore <janis.gilmore@gmail.com > >wrote: > > > Dear List, > > > > Most of you have probably already seen this column by our own Harold > > Henderson--but just in case, I am posting here. It is an excellent piece > > reminding us that we haven't really done anything until we have written > it > > up! > > > > > > > http://www.archives.com/experts/henderson-harold/genealogy-writing-tips.html > > > > Janis Walker Gilmore > > Pawleys Island, SC > > The Transitional Genealogists List was created to provide a supportive > > environment for genealogists to learn best practices as they transition > to > > professional level work. Please respect the kind intentions of this list. > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > TRANSITIONAL-GENEALOGISTS-FORUM-request@rootsweb.com with the word > > 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the > message > > > The Transitional Genealogists List was created to provide a supportive > environment for genealogists to learn best practices as they transition to > professional level work. Please respect the kind intentions of this list. > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > TRANSITIONAL-GENEALOGISTS-FORUM-request@rootsweb.com with the word > 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > -- Harold Henderson            midwestroots.net Research, Writing, and Brickwall Dismantling from Northwest Indiana Regularly Researching at the Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center Certified Genealogist (SM) No. 1029 Certified Genealogist and CG are proprietary service marks of the Board for Certification of Genealogists® used by the Board to identify its program of genealogical competency evaluation and used under license by the Board’s associates. The Transitional Genealogists List was created to provide a supportive environment for genealogists to learn best practices as they transition to professional level work. Please respect the kind intentions of this list. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to TRANSITIONAL-GENEALOGISTS-FORUM-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message