Comments on: A Messy, Liberating Guide to Journal Writing http://www.writingforward.com/journal_writing/journal-writing/a-messy-liberating-guide-to-journal-writing Creative writing tips and ideas Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:52:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Melissa Donovan http://www.writingforward.com/journal_writing/journal-writing/a-messy-liberating-guide-to-journal-writing/comment-page-1#comment-50631 Melissa Donovan Thu, 07 Apr 2011 18:26:50 +0000 http://www.writingforward.com/?p=5450#comment-50631 My notebooks and journal are pretty messy too. I jot all kinds of things down and doodle, make outlines, lists, character sketches. I find that this approach gets my creativity flowing. My notebooks and journal are pretty messy too. I jot all kinds of things down and doodle, make outlines, lists, character sketches. I find that this approach gets my creativity flowing.

]]> By: Custom Notebook http://www.writingforward.com/journal_writing/journal-writing/a-messy-liberating-guide-to-journal-writing/comment-page-1#comment-50527 Custom Notebook Mon, 04 Apr 2011 19:30:42 +0000 http://www.writingforward.com/?p=5450#comment-50527 I love this, my sketchbooks are mostly the same. I think that having a notebook to cull together all of those little bits of inspiration are what keep me sane. Great post - keep up the writing! I love this, my sketchbooks are mostly the same. I think that having a notebook to cull together all of those little bits of inspiration are what keep me sane. Great post – keep up the writing!

]]> By: Melissa Donovan http://www.writingforward.com/journal_writing/journal-writing/a-messy-liberating-guide-to-journal-writing/comment-page-1#comment-33017 Melissa Donovan Mon, 05 Apr 2010 21:36:35 +0000 http://www.writingforward.com/?p=5450#comment-33017 Ha! That's awesome Deb. I can understand how messy journaling would be unappealing. After all, I used to be over-organized. But if you want to try it, it's really just a matter of changing your mindset a little bit. Several years ago, I was at a friend's house. It wasn't dirty but there was a little clutter here and there. She apologized and remarked that sometimes they were just too busy living to keep everything organized. That struck me and stuck with me. It got me wondering: how much time was I spending organizing my closet or alphabetizing my books/CDs/files that I could have spent writing or doing other things? Since then, I let up on being so rigid. I can't say I prefer one way or the other. I still like things organized! But I also like spending my precious time on projects that matter a lot to me. To each her own, right? Still, I say it's worth a try (hint hint). Ha! That’s awesome Deb. I can understand how messy journaling would be unappealing. After all, I used to be over-organized. But if you want to try it, it’s really just a matter of changing your mindset a little bit. Several years ago, I was at a friend’s house. It wasn’t dirty but there was a little clutter here and there. She apologized and remarked that sometimes they were just too busy living to keep everything organized. That struck me and stuck with me. It got me wondering: how much time was I spending organizing my closet or alphabetizing my books/CDs/files that I could have spent writing or doing other things? Since then, I let up on being so rigid. I can’t say I prefer one way or the other. I still like things organized! But I also like spending my precious time on projects that matter a lot to me. To each her own, right? Still, I say it’s worth a try (hint hint).

]]> By: --Deb http://www.writingforward.com/journal_writing/journal-writing/a-messy-liberating-guide-to-journal-writing/comment-page-1#comment-33005 --Deb Mon, 05 Apr 2010 02:53:38 +0000 http://www.writingforward.com/?p=5450#comment-33005 Incidentally, I spotted this at the bookstore the other day when I was out with my almost 21-year old niece, and we both just flipped through it, enthralled. The difference is that I still really don't think I could DO this (grin). She, on the other hand? Well, let's just say ... guess what she's getting for her birthday next month? Did you know there are other, similar journals also by Keri Smith? .-= --Deb´s last blog ..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/PunctualityRules/~3/ByXyuE0Fq2U/" rel="nofollow">MM: Don’t Say That!</a> =-. Incidentally, I spotted this at the bookstore the other day when I was out with my almost 21-year old niece, and we both just flipped through it, enthralled. The difference is that I still really don’t think I could DO this (grin). She, on the other hand? Well, let’s just say … guess what she’s getting for her birthday next month?

Did you know there are other, similar journals also by Keri Smith?
.-= –Deb´s last blog ..MM: Don’t Say That! =-.

]]> By: Melissa Donovan http://www.writingforward.com/journal_writing/journal-writing/a-messy-liberating-guide-to-journal-writing/comment-page-1#comment-32290 Melissa Donovan Mon, 01 Mar 2010 02:42:16 +0000 http://www.writingforward.com/?p=5450#comment-32290 I didn't notice a particular smell, but I haven't started using mine yet. I didn’t notice a particular smell, but I haven’t started using mine yet.

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