If you are like me, you keep a journal. Most writers do. I use mine for a lot of things. It records my thoughts. It lets me write drafts of stories, notes on various aspects of stories and characters. It’s…
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Brainstorming Tools: The Journal
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Posted in General Opinion, Writing Techniques
Keeping A Journal
One of the best ways to practice the craft of writing is to maintain a journal. It’s a good way to develop the habit of writing on a daily basis, which you should do if you want to be a…
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Posted in Writing Techniques
Wellness Journals
A wellness journal tracks a person’s wellbeing. That may be self-evident. But a wellness journal can be essential for your physical and mental health. It can help you change habits you have, losing those habits that keep you down. It…
Tagged with: journal, mental health, self help, self-assessment, wellness, wellness journal
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Posted in General Opinion
Keeping A Journal
One of the best ways to practice the craft of writing is to maintain a journal. It’s a good way to develop the habit of writing on a daily basis, which you should do if you want to be a…
Tagged with: journal, journals, writing, writing exercise, writing practice, Writing Techniques
Posted in General Opinion, Writing Techniques
Posted in General Opinion, Writing Techniques
Journaling As A Writing Tool
If you want to get good at basketball, you need to practice various aspects of the game. If you want to become proficient at anything, you need to practice the skill. It is no different for writing. You need to…
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Posted in General Opinion, Writing Techniques
Posted in General Opinion, Writing Techniques
Writing Daily
Having a daily writing routine is good. Every writer has their own writing routine. Mine is to start with a half hour to an hour of free writing in my journal. I sit in my living room, my laptop in…
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Posted in General Opinion, Writing Techniques
Posted in General Opinion, Writing Techniques
Finding Time To Write
Often, the biggest challenge to a writer is simply finding the time in a busy life to actually write. One of the first things you need to consider is how much time do you need or want to devote to…
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Posted in General Opinion, Writing Techniques
Posted in General Opinion, Writing Techniques
Journaling to Practice Your Writing
Everyone has to practice. Professional athletes practice their sports. Musicians practice their instruments or singing. Actors rehearse, which is simply just another word for practice. Writers need to practice as well. There’s a reason the phrase “practice makes perfect” is…
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Posted in General Opinion, Writing Techniques
Posted in General Opinion, Writing Techniques
Taking a Break
Our power went out in the windstorm we had a few weeks ago. I woke up to no power. I was still able to go for my walk, which was less enjoyable due to the noise from all the generators…
Practicing
Writing is like anything else that you do. If you want to do it well, you have to practice. Some people write stories to practice their craft. They do endless writing exercises and that works for them. Sometimes it works…
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