Charleston, West Virginia
Charleston is the capital of West Virginia, a place people come to for work, for school and for each other. Your time here deserves to be told in your own words.
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Where in Charleston do you go when you want a quiet hour to yourself, and what do you think about there?
You can write your life down a little at a time. ToldForward asks one friendly question a day, and your answers, in your own words, form a private record of your Charleston years. It stays yours while you live, and one day it goes to the people you choose.
Charleston, West Virginia
Charleston is the capital city of West Virginia, and the city works to be the cultural, recreational and business capital of the Appalachian Mountain region. Maybe you came here for a job at the Capitol, for school or for family and friends. Maybe you never left. How did you end up here, and what made you stay? Tell that story plainly. The reasons behind your choices are a gift to the people you love.
Shows at Live on the Levee and the FestivAll celebration are part of the city's calendar. Do you have a night out you still talk about, a band you heard or a friend you met in the crowd? What were you wearing, what did you eat and who drove home? Describe it the way you would to someone who was not there. They might just be the person reading it one day, glad you took the time.
Kanawha State Forest gives people in Charleston a place to mountain bike close to home. Maybe you ride the trails, walk them on a slow Sunday or simply like knowing the woods are near. What places help you clear your head? Who goes with you? Write about the outdoor spots that matter to you. How you find peace is worth sharing with the generations after you, in words that sound like you.
Small, steady steps that add up to something only you could make.
About a place, a person, a choice you made, or something you believe.
Short or long, serious or funny. There are no wrong answers and no grades.
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The questions come from us; every answer is yours, kept exactly as you wrote it.
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ToldForward keeps words only. It never imitates you, in sound or in picture.
You choose who, and when
The people you name receive it after a waiting period of at least 6 months.
How your words are found
The people you name receive your whole record. With Archive Membership they can also ask a guide, which looks through what you wrote and shows them your own words.
The whole record
Everyone you name receives the same complete record.
Exact quotes
The guide shows your words as you wrote them, dated.
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It never claims to be you, and it tells people so.
Answer one friendly question a day about your life and how you see the world. Your record stays private while you live, and you name the people who will one day receive it.
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