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Hi everyone. I'm Rae and I'll be hosting the May Journaling Challenge. I know that journaling is a way to tell a meaningful story, to remember big and small details but, if I am being honest, I really struggle with it, as I'm sure many of you do.
I've been researching ways to improve my journaling skills and came across the FIVE W'S AND H technique.
W - who
W - what
W - when
W - where
W - why
H - how to structure your story, use this guideline to make sure you cover all the pertinent details for your story.
This month the challenge will be to follow this technique, using it to help put your story together, using complete sentences, at least a paragraph or two.
For my story, I chose a road trip my daughter and I took with the dogs last year. I found it helped to think about the technique, making sure those prompts were included in my journaling.
I look forward to seeing your layout and reading your story.
**Note: When posting in the gallery, please post to the member gallery and then tag the "journaling challenge" and tag all designers whose products you used.
Also: Please link pages in the forum threads for challenges with the Copy GALLERY BB code.
Remember our monthly challenge rules:
Your page must contain at least 75% Lilypad product. Your page should be posted to the Lilypad Gallery and then linked to the May Challenge thread so it can be tracked, and to this thread.
The Lilypad uses a percent system for our challenges; the number of challenges you participate in determines the store discount you will receive at the end of the month:
2 challenges = 10% off
4 challenges = 20% off
6 challenges = 30% off
If you complete 7 challenges, you will receive a coupon for 30% off, plus you will be entered to win a $50 Challenge Cash prize from the Lilypad! The first seven challenges will be posted on the first of the month; the eighth challenge is the BYOC challenge, which is posted on BYOC release day. Each page counts for one challenge (you cannot use one layout for multiple challenges).
Hope you enjoy this challenge!
I've been researching ways to improve my journaling skills and came across the FIVE W'S AND H technique.
W - who
W - what
W - when
W - where
W - why
H - how to structure your story, use this guideline to make sure you cover all the pertinent details for your story.
This month the challenge will be to follow this technique, using it to help put your story together, using complete sentences, at least a paragraph or two.
For my story, I chose a road trip my daughter and I took with the dogs last year. I found it helped to think about the technique, making sure those prompts were included in my journaling.
I look forward to seeing your layout and reading your story.
**Note: When posting in the gallery, please post to the member gallery and then tag the "journaling challenge" and tag all designers whose products you used.
Also: Please link pages in the forum threads for challenges with the Copy GALLERY BB code.
Remember our monthly challenge rules:
Your page must contain at least 75% Lilypad product. Your page should be posted to the Lilypad Gallery and then linked to the May Challenge thread so it can be tracked, and to this thread.
The Lilypad uses a percent system for our challenges; the number of challenges you participate in determines the store discount you will receive at the end of the month:
2 challenges = 10% off
4 challenges = 20% off
6 challenges = 30% off
If you complete 7 challenges, you will receive a coupon for 30% off, plus you will be entered to win a $50 Challenge Cash prize from the Lilypad! The first seven challenges will be posted on the first of the month; the eighth challenge is the BYOC challenge, which is posted on BYOC release day. Each page counts for one challenge (you cannot use one layout for multiple challenges).
Hope you enjoy this challenge!
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