Lil Blume leads workshops about Writing Family Stories where she encourages participants to start by talking about and writing down the anecdotes which are most special to them. She encourages people to form writing groups to share stories and encourage each other. Lil says that writing out stories helps people to remember details and become more attached to the stories and the people they are about. She finds that people come to understand themselves better, and by sharing the stories in their families, they open new doors for family closeness. Less