Comments on: How Journal Writing Made a Writer of Me http://www.writingforward.com/journal_writing/journal-writing/writing-journal-made-a-writer-of-me 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/writing-journal-made-a-writer-of-me/comment-page-1#comment-56357 Melissa Donovan Mon, 18 Jul 2011 03:00:53 +0000 http://www.writingforward.com/?p=26#comment-56357 Well, when you write, you are creating. I think you're trying to ask how you can shift from personal writing to some form that you could submit and/or publish. There are so many forms that you could explore, and some are closely related to journaling. For example, you might look into writing personal essays and memoirs. Some articles, columns, and blogs are also based on personal experiences. I can't recommend poetry writing enough -- even if you don't want to be a poet -- reading and writing a little poetry will sharpen your writing skills in immeasurable ways. And of course, you can always turn your own life stories into fiction. Just embellish them :) Well, when you write, you are creating. I think you’re trying to ask how you can shift from personal writing to some form that you could submit and/or publish. There are so many forms that you could explore, and some are closely related to journaling. For example, you might look into writing personal essays and memoirs. Some articles, columns, and blogs are also based on personal experiences. I can’t recommend poetry writing enough — even if you don’t want to be a poet — reading and writing a little poetry will sharpen your writing skills in immeasurable ways. And of course, you can always turn your own life stories into fiction. Just embellish them :)

]]> By: Melissa Donovan http://www.writingforward.com/journal_writing/journal-writing/writing-journal-made-a-writer-of-me/comment-page-1#comment-56350 Melissa Donovan Mon, 18 Jul 2011 02:40:38 +0000 http://www.writingforward.com/?p=26#comment-56350 That's interesting, although I'm not surprised. I'd love to see a study on longhand versus typing. I always wonder if there is a scientific reason or if it has to do with the fact that when I first started writing, a notebook was pretty much my only option. I should probably research it and answer my question for once and for all. It definitely does something to my soul, too. Journal writing has its own special magic :) That’s interesting, although I’m not surprised. I’d love to see a study on longhand versus typing. I always wonder if there is a scientific reason or if it has to do with the fact that when I first started writing, a notebook was pretty much my only option. I should probably research it and answer my question for once and for all. It definitely does something to my soul, too. Journal writing has its own special magic :)

]]> By: Gabrielle http://www.writingforward.com/journal_writing/journal-writing/writing-journal-made-a-writer-of-me/comment-page-1#comment-56318 Gabrielle Sun, 17 Jul 2011 02:32:00 +0000 http://www.writingforward.com/?p=26#comment-56318 I have been a journal writer for many years since finding I could work through some of the past in this way. Writing things down opened up more and more pathways in understanding. It's an important part of my life and I am writing daily for absolute pleasure. I would like to know how to turn my journal full of thoughts, ideas, knowledge and learnings into my creative writing. It's natural for me to write but how do I create this way ? I have been a journal writer for many years since finding I could work through some of the past in this way. Writing things down opened up more and more pathways in understanding. It’s an important part of my life and I am writing daily for absolute pleasure.

I would like to know how to turn my journal full of thoughts, ideas, knowledge and learnings into my creative writing. It’s natural for me to write but how do I create this way ?

]]> By: Ann http://www.writingforward.com/journal_writing/journal-writing/writing-journal-made-a-writer-of-me/comment-page-1#comment-56258 Ann Fri, 15 Jul 2011 03:20:03 +0000 http://www.writingforward.com/?p=26#comment-56258 I just read within the past couple of days that writing longhand rather than typing is more theraputic because of the part of the brain that is being used during the process. That makes sense to me. I have written like crazy since I first saw your post on the different types of journals. I spent some time counting up all the various journals I do have--some you have listed and some of my own making such as a quilt journal, a crafts journal and a projects to do journal. It has definitely done something to my soul to sit and write by hand. I just read within the past couple of days that writing longhand rather than typing is more theraputic because of the part of the brain that is being used during the process. That makes sense to me. I have written like crazy since I first saw your post on the different types of journals. I spent some time counting up all the various journals I do have–some you have listed and some of my own making such as a quilt journal, a crafts journal and a projects to do journal. It has definitely done something to my soul to sit and write by hand.

]]> By: Melissa Donovan http://www.writingforward.com/journal_writing/journal-writing/writing-journal-made-a-writer-of-me/comment-page-1#comment-54427 Melissa Donovan Sun, 19 Jun 2011 19:22:48 +0000 http://www.writingforward.com/?p=26#comment-54427 I'm not sure if I feel more creative with pen and paper because that's all there was to write with when I was a kid and first started writing or because there's something inherently more creative about working with pen and paper. I've heard many writers say that pen and paper brings about better creativity so you and I are not alone. I just can't shake the curiosity of how, exactly, this little phenomenon works. You said that using pen and paper felt like an excuse for not writing but when you're working with pen and paper, you are writing, right? Keep doing whatever works best for you! I’m not sure if I feel more creative with pen and paper because that’s all there was to write with when I was a kid and first started writing or because there’s something inherently more creative about working with pen and paper. I’ve heard many writers say that pen and paper brings about better creativity so you and I are not alone. I just can’t shake the curiosity of how, exactly, this little phenomenon works. You said that using pen and paper felt like an excuse for not writing but when you’re working with pen and paper, you are writing, right? Keep doing whatever works best for you!

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