Journaling
Journaling for Writers
Creating a Safe Space for Your Writing in a Notebook
Right now, I think we’re all struggling to get by as writers. When I poll my writer friends on their current writing life, everyone says that it’s a struggle to get words on paper. So keeping a journal ABOUT your writing might feel counter-intuitive. How can I write about my writing when I’m not getting much writing done?
But one of the reasons I love journaling is that it proves to me I am, indeed, writing on a regular basis, even though it feels like I’m not.
I also consider my journal a profound act of self care: In order to take time to write my thoughts down, I’m taking time for myself. I’m creating a safe place for my words to grow.
“Fill your paper with the breathings of your heart.” — William Wordsworth
Journaling is the act of writing about or chronicling your life. There are a lot of different methods of journaling out there. Some people keep journals of their daily activities — just the facts, jack, including their breakfast and what movie they saw that day. Other people keep a journal of friends they saw or conversations they had. Journaling has been proven to help patients who are sick process the stress their…
