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A Creative Journal

May 7th, 2007

Pushed for Time

When I have only moments to write in my journal, instead of the luxury of minutes, I tend to go for lists. Using a title helps focus on what it is I’m listing. You might want to use my Ten Things I Achieved Today list or Ten Things I Never Want to Forget about Today […]

By Heather Goldsmith -- 1 comment

January 24th, 2007

Overused Words

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? […]

By Heather Goldsmith -- 0 comments

January 1st, 2007

Happy New Year

I’m just taking a moment out from visiting family and friends to wish all my readers a very happy new year. I hope you spent some time writing your list of goals for the New Year in your journal at some point. If not, why not do it today? A list of ten is a […]

By Heather Goldsmith -- 0 comments

June 15th, 2006

More First Prompts

Notebook magazine is running a competition with a fine list of firsts I recommend as journal writing prompts. Their competition is open to Australian and New Zealand residents. Why not make it just as difficult, er… more like a challenge, and write your response in 25 words or less, too. Or, you could enter the […]

By Heather Goldsmith -- 2 comments

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