Keep a Journal

This lesson describes how to use a normal journal, which can be combined with the dream journal. This method is oftentimes the preferred method, as most of your best ideas that can become stories come randomly

Lesson Three: Keep a Journal

Simply enough, keep a journal. Buy one with the line width you like (or no lines at all) and looks appealing. Make sure you always have this journal on you. Whenever an interesting thought, poem or idea comes to you, write it down. Never let anyone read from this journal; if a thought is interesting enough to be shared, use a different medium. If someone reads from this journal, it will be contaminated!

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russell parkinson

Posted 10 Years Ago Keeping a journal can help you keep updated with the changes that to be taken with each step of writing. At many online universities students are taught with the techniques and all appropriate strategies through which they can learn all these skills

praise melchizedek

Posted 10 Years Ago Nice. That's what Rick Riordan said too.

eroticwings

Posted 12 Years Ago Great Idea! I put all kinds of stuff in my journals. I let anyone read it, if they want. Sometimes, I cut and paste other peoples stuff in my journal to get ideas or because I like it. A diary is private but a journal is a place for many many ideas and stuff.

Joy	Posted 12 Years Ago I Like that idea!

Sunflower 20

Posted 13 Years Ago Great advise, i have a journal my self, and love the idea. lots of great ideas can come and go just like that, but the trick it to catch them when they're still fresh in your mind. ^_^

Amada

Posted 13 Years Ago I love this. I usually dont let anyone read my journal. If i truly want to share it, I will re-create it in a poem or song.

FocusedAmnesia

Posted 13 Years Ago I never go anywhere without my notebooks. It's become second nature to me now: keys, wallet, ID, journal.

Griffin Hill

Posted 13 Years Ago I use WriteRoom on my iPhone. It’s a simple text entry (no frills) software. Since I always have the iPhone with me anyway. The content is stored securely on their website and it synchronizes with Scrivener for those of you that use that writing software. Plus I have a devil of a time reading my handwriting and typing it out makes me think the idea through more thoroughly. My personal choice, just wanted to share.

Violet Rose

Posted 14 Years Ago You start writing for other people. The journal loses integrity. One of the fundamental LAWS of writing: Never ever write for someone.

Aekmy

Posted 14 Years Ago Oh, I do that! I keep this little pocket notebook with me wherever I go. (: Oh, I hate it when people read my journal! It is very mean of them. :/

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