Archive for the 'Journal Writing' Category

I am beginning to discover that there are a few other strange people out there a bit like me.
Quite a few in fact.
Strange, because they, too, are compulsive journal writers.
It seems that once bitten most people are journal writers for life. I have written in my journal off and on for 16 years. I just […]

I’d like you to meet Jennifer.
That’s not her real name. I don’t want anyone to be able to identify her.
Jennifer at age seven came into my class as a scared, wide-eyed little girl with a few problems. She was selectively mute. She also had a speech impediment, which could explain why she didn’t speak very […]

A Creative Journal is a blog about writing, especially journal writing. It include ideas for writing, hints, tips, inspiration and writing prompts.
Several recent articles have some interesting writing helps. In one such article called Doodle Journal the author suggests that writers could benefit greatly from “doodle writing” - similar in content to doodle drawing. […]

As I said in my last post I have written in a journal for many years. Firstly handwritten in well-bound books, then on a computer file and more recently on my blogs (of which I have three - this one on writing, another on birding and a third on my travels).
I recently read an article […]

I have been an avid journal writer for many years. I find the act of journalling to be very worthwhile and quite satisfying.
I journal for the following reasons:

To keep a record of events in my life. My memory is not too bad; it’s my forgettery that is the problem!
To clarify my thoughts on events, feelings, […]