by Bakari Chavanu | Mar 28, 2016 | About Journal Writing, NaJoWriMo Particiant
As part of NaJoWriMo January, I ask participants to respond to a survey about their participation in the month-long challenges. If you have never participated in NaJoWriMo, these responses should give you good idea of how journal writers participate in the challenge...
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 anyway, I...
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 know....
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 and the feedback from...
by Bakari Chavanu | Apr 24, 2015 | About Journal Writing
Last month, I asked readers of this blog to respond to a survey about journal writing, and 43 people responded. Thank you. Out of the six questions I asked, I selected the results of two of the questions to report back on—one about the journal writing tool respondents...
