Set your journal or diary where you will see it everyday, i.e., on your nightstand, at your desk, where you have coffee. This will help to remind you to journal.
Part of keeping a journal, is skipping a day, a week, and even months.
Writing a word, sentences, or paragraphs, journaling whatever you have to say that day is just the right amount to write.
Journal whatever is important for you to write about right then and there. I've journaled about a fabulous soup I ate, my concerns about a friendship, my dreams for the future.
Keeping your journal private. That can mean setting boundaries with those in your home, it may mean hiding it, or locking it away. You will have to make an individual decision about what that means to you.
Re-read your journal or not. Rarely do I re-read my journals. Some people always read what they have written. Again it is a personal choice.
Remember to use your journal for your benefit and well being, what ever that that means to you. Keeping a journal is a powerful tool that you can give to yourself everyday. Plus, this creates time for you every day.
Copyright Doreene Clement All Rights Reserved
Doreene Clement
www.the5yearjournal.com
info@the5yearjournal.com
The big question. Do you submit directly to the publishers,... Read More
With the expansion and diversion of businesses, manufacturers, and even... Read More
"If you want to change your life," Harry Beckwith wrote... Read More
You must write a hypnotic persuasion letter to help you... Read More
About two weeks ago I received an article submissionthat immediately... Read More
Writing is hard work, and like all hard work, one... Read More
So you've got your plot outlined, a title lined up... Read More
The following rules are essential if you want people to... Read More
Having problems writing? I don't know why. San Francisco Chronicle... Read More
10 - You will always have a job. As long... Read More
Winning writing contests can provide several advantages to writers. For... Read More
What do you mean, you don't have a website yet?... Read More
Screenwriting is a competitive trade. To distinguish yourself as a... Read More
Every part of your book can be a sales tool.... Read More
Writing better is critical for students. But it's even more... Read More
A few days ago, I critiqued a chapter for a... Read More
In the beginning of your story you have to grab... Read More
Despite the widespread use of e-mail in commerce today, traditional... Read More
Regardless of what sort of writer you are and how... Read More
A writer writes. Bet you've heard that one... Read More
Dream that your book can be a number one best... Read More
If you're a writer, you're in business. It doesn't matter... Read More
Don't they drive you nuts?You can visit all the rules... Read More
1. What Is A Premise?A premise is the point you... Read More
You've finished your story, and you're pretty happy with it.... Read More
car service from Midway Arena ..Chaos and confusion come when established rules and procedures are... Read More
Great business writers combine narrative skills with sound judgment to... Read More
IntroductionSometimes it may be beyond a companies or individuals budget... Read More
It never ceases to amaze me when a prospective writer... Read More
I've noticed a big shift away from traditional horror recently,... Read More
Every morning I excitedly get out of bed. Just a... Read More
These are some of the snapshots I carry with me:... Read More
And a dreadful thing from the cliff did spring, and... Read More
With the advent of email communications in the workplace, it's... Read More
Be careful when you write.Words you use, sentences you phrase... Read More
How many times have you forced yourself to sit in... Read More
No matter what your fifth-grade English teacher says, some grammar... Read More
For several years before I left teaching to write full... Read More
Think of writing like karate...it's about DISCIPLINE.Writing, like other forms... Read More
When you sit down to write a steamy romance, a... Read More
How to Come Up with Fresh Story Ideas When Your... Read More
Charles Dickens was born in Portsea, England, in1812. His father... Read More
How long should your chapters be?I can't resist... I have... Read More
DEFINITIONSRetail margin is basically the difference between your book's wholesale... Read More
You're writing a story set in your local city, but... Read More
Hundreds of writing contests tempt screenwriters with the lure of... Read More
The principle for writing good screenplays begins with good idea... Read More
Just about every marketer on the Internet claims to be... Read More
Nike's ad has taken on new meaning for me of... Read More
Today I took the dog for a walk and realized... Read More
Writing |