Journal Writing in Public Places
I sat down for a moment today to write in my journal and to enjoy a coffee at one of my favourite cafés. I’m a regular, so I only need to say, “The usual,” pay and find a place to sit. Most of the time, when I journal in public places, no one says anything to me. But today the owner asked me what I wrote in my journal. I was only too happy to share with him.
His questions made me think about writing in public places. I like the general hubbub of voices in coffee shops. I can slip into a seat and hide. People busy about their own lives create a perfect screen for me to observe and write whatever comes to mind.
I’m pretty certain it was Natalie Goldberg who encouraged me to sit and write in a café. Goldberg’s book Writing Down the Bones urges you to let loose your inhibitions about writing in general. When I was younger I was too self-aware to write personal thoughts into a journal in a public place. As I’ve matured I’m less concerned about what other people think.
How do you feel about journal writing in public? Do you? Or is your journal writing moment intensely private? Please share in the comments section below.
Heather
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