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 There
are a number of ways to trigger memories. One is place. "Memories of places
bring with them memories of events. To retrieve stories that happened
in a particular location, move back through the place and time when a
particular holiday happened. Go back to a place in your home. Very often
by re-creating your first room, your bedroom, or a particular room with
a particular object - like a dining room table and what happened around
that table you will be able to create stories from your own life." Holt
and Mooney, The Storyteller's Guide Pg. 35-36. Pub. August Hill,
1996.
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Another
way to trigger story memories is to focus on people, probably the most effective
trigger. "Choose people and describe them. Bring them alive through mannerisms,
favorite phrases, certain gestures. Recall favorite jokes or quotes or sayings
that they had. All of those people in your life give you triggers for family
stories." (Holt and Mooney)