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21 Thoughtful and Inspiring Tweets About Journal Writing

21 Thoughtful and Inspiring Tweets About Journal Writing

by Bakari Chavanu | Dec 10, 2015 | Journal Writing Prompts

Here’s another collection of handpicked tweets about journal writing. Enjoy, and share your own tweets about the power of journaling. Don’t forget to register for the next National Journal Writing Month, starting January 1, 2016. You receive the NaJoWriMo...

How to Make Your Life Memorable Through Visual Journaling

by Guest Author | Dec 9, 2015 | Journal Writing Prompts

Growing up poor, at a young age I learned to become a magpie: I collected and kept bits of nothing because I didn’t have anything.  Once I began collecting memories on paper as well as the small mementos I kept in my pockets and bags, it seemed to be a natural...
Why Good Writers Keep Journals

Why Good Writers Keep Journals

by Guest Author | Nov 14, 2015 | About Journal Writing, Guest Blog Articles, Resources

  At some point in my early teens, I heard it said that good writers keep journals. At the time, I wasn’t sure how jotting down events from my boring little life could possibly affect my ability to pen a novel. But since I was already keeping a journal...

8 Business Benefits to Journal Writing

by Guest Author | Nov 11, 2015 | About Journal Writing, Advice, Guest Blog Articles

Courage to Write the Truth Years ago, writing my first personal journal entry, I gripped my pen like the fear that gripped me. I was afraid of what would pour out. Afraid of what it would mean. Afraid of what I would discover about myself that I didn’t want to...
Dear Precious Journal,

Dear Precious Journal,

by Guest Author | Nov 4, 2015 | About Journal Writing, Advice, Guest Blog Articles

At the close of NaJoWriMo October, journal writer, Polly Anna Watson graciously shared with me her response to the final journaling prompt for that month. (The theme for October was Exploring Creativity.) I truly appreciate her feedback...
Day One Users: Export Your NaJoWriMo Entries and Add a Book Cover

Day One Users: Export Your NaJoWriMo Entries and Add a Book Cover

by Bakari Chavanu | Nov 2, 2015 | Day One Journal App, Resources

At the end of each NaJoWriMo month, I export my journal entries for that month and save them as a PDF, which I find more enjoyable to read on my iPad than in the Day One application. Today I created my book cover in Canva.com, which is provides...
Use the Power of Journal Writing to Explore Creativity

Use the Power of Journal Writing to Explore Creativity

by Bakari Chavanu | Oct 31, 2015 | Resources

Not everyone recognizes it, but each of us has a creative side that we  may not tap into as much as we should. The subtle power of journal writing can help us explore our views and experiences about creativity, and set on us on a path to personal development and...
Use NaJoWriMo to Get Ready for NaNoWriMo or NaNonFiWriMo

Use NaJoWriMo to Get Ready for NaNoWriMo or NaNonFiWriMo

by Bakari Chavanu | Sep 3, 2015 | Advice, NaJoWriMo Preparation

National Journal Writing Month may be a useful way to get ready for National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo), which was founded by Chris Baty back in 1999. I’ve yet to participate in NaNoWriMo, but when I finally do, I will use my journal to prepare...
10 Suggested Tags For Day One Journal Keeping

10 Suggested Tags For Day One Journal Keeping

by Bakari Chavanu | Aug 24, 2015 | Day One Journal App, Resources

The popular journal writing app, Day One, doesn’t allow for multiple journals,  which is a much requested feature by many users. However, there’s a way to have virtual journals in the app by using tags. I can think of a few good reasons...

15 Inspiring Tweets About Journal Writing

by Bakari Chavanu | Aug 12, 2015 | Journal Writing Prompts

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