I've been a fan of the site Grammar Girl for some time now. I often listen to the podcast while I'm in the kitchen cooking. While the information is often about word choice and general grammar, once in a while there are interesting bits about writing in general. As an avid keeper of a writing journal, yesterday's post/podcast provided a great deal of food for thought. Give a listen to Should Writers Keep a Journal?.
For some other thoughts on writing journals and journal writing (both pro and con), try these sites:
For some other thoughts on writing journals and journal writing (both pro and con), try these sites:
thanks for the link, Tricia! I haven't kept a journal in a while--a few years, really--and I'd been feeling guilty about it. I'm still probably not going to keep one for a while, but I won't feel guilty any more!
ReplyDeleteThank you for the link!
ReplyDeleteI don't keep a journal, but I've started one a million times. I think it's an important thing to do if you have kids. I have my mother's journal and I'd have to say that if my house was burning to the ground, and I could only save one physical object, that would be the one.
ReplyDeleteI really don't keep a journal and I guess it's because my life gets so hectic at times that I do not find the time to really commit to one. I hope that one of these days I will be able to make that commitment because that is something that I think I would like to leave for my children.
ReplyDeleteI just love the words 'writers journal'. I've always dreamed of holding my published book in one hand while clutching my trusty journal to my chest (it has a red leather cover in my dream) with the other hand.
ReplyDeleteThe reality? I do have a published book somewhere, but I need both hands to untangle the mess of paper scraps and sticky notes while trying not to smudge the flashes of inpiration written on my palms.
Oh well, it's a good thing dreams are free.
Maureen Hume. www.thepizzagang.com