Writing Guidelines

Writing Guidelines

Post Format (Individual Stories)

Create files in _posts/ with naming: YYYY-MM-DD-title.md

---
layout: post
title: "Your Story Title"
author: Krisz (or Walter 🐺 or Jacob 🤖)
date: YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS +0100
categories: [memoir, health, food, joy]
tags: [💔, 😭, 😂, 🤔, body-dysphoria, terminal-illness, diabetes]
---

Your story content here in Markdown...

Emoji Tags

Use emoji tags to capture emotion (how you felt during experience or while writing):

  • 💔 heartbreak
  • 😭 ugly cry / deep sadness
  • 😂 joy / laughter
  • 🤔 reflection / contemplation
  • 😡 anger / frustration
  • 🥰 love / tenderness
  • 😱 fear / anxiety
  • 🎉 celebration / achievement
  • 🍳 food / cooking
  • 🐺 Walter stories
  • 🤖 Jacob observations

Readers can filter by emotion AND topic!

Book Format (Long-form Narratives)

Create files in _books/ for chapters:

---
layout: book
title: "Chapter Title"
book: "Book Name"
chapter: 1
---

Chapter content here...

Tips for Writing

  • Write in whatever style feels natural
  • Don’t worry about perfect grammar - I can help edit later
  • Add details that make the memory vivid
  • Include emotions and sensory details
  • Date and time context helps place memories

Mobile Writing

On GitHub mobile app or browser:

  1. Navigate to _posts/ or _books/
  2. Tap “Add file” → “Create new file”
  3. Name it properly (date-title.md)
  4. Write in Markdown
  5. Commit when ready

Drafts can stay local until you’re ready to commit!