One of my daughter’s favourite pastimes is looking for patterns in what might seem like random events. She does this in every day life while waiting for things to happen. This is a useful technique for journal writing. If you tend to notice patterns you probably already remark on them in your journal. Finding patterns […]
I’ve previously mentioned cathartic writing as a journal writing technique before. But after reading this blog entry on the subject, I felt it might be good to revisit the topic. Lucretiasheart gives an extract from Tristine Rainers’s The New Diary, but also adds a challenge to write about something embarrassing. I hope you make use […]
I was first introduced to the idea of mind mapping while still in school. The concept isn’t new. Just in case you aren’t sure what I mean, read this excellent and informative article on mind mapping. Clustering is considered to be a similar technique to mind mapping.
Recently I’ve been working out & testing ideas in […]
Keeping a design journal is a lot like keeping a visual journal, but your designs make up the visual content. Whatever it is you design, jewellery, paintings, clothing, buildings, whatever, you will find a design journal useful.
Not only can you jot down notes and ideas, you can sketch in rough designs as they pop […]
There’s no reason you can’t use fabric in your journal, especially if you love collage. I’ve added fabric envelopes to stash treasured pieces I just don’t want to glue in, fold out pieces with writings or drawings on them, fabric as background for unusual and heavy items, and swatches of fabric I love the look […]
I couldn’t resist passing on this news story about yet another famous person keeping a journal. Apparently it’s all part of her current therapy, but she’s used journal writing before as a tool for writing lyrics for her songs.
Although I’m no fan I sure hope the journal writing therapy brings her more than just […]
After reading some of this article about Leonardo Di Vinci and the evidence of his left handedness, I got to thinking about hand preference. I am hopelessly right handed. I am lucky to do anything but hold things with my left hand. When it comes to writing or drawing or making any kind of a […]
One benefit of rereading your journals is how you pick up your own annoying writing habits. Overuse of certain words is one of my annoying habits. While it’s easy to roll your eyes at your repetition and read on you might want to investigate why you’re using those particular words so often.
Is it sheer laziness? […]
For most people the idea of using collage as a journal technique is met with a laugh. Most think back to school days when collage involved tearing a little coloured paper and gluing it in place. But new techniques, papers and products have made collage an art form in its own right.
While spending time […]
I came across the idea of creating a personal contract some time ago in the excellent Inspirare* project Susan Letham created in 2000. The project went for one year. One of the best journal writing exercises I did came from that project.
The exercise involved creating a contract with two conflicting parts of yourself; your […]
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