Do you write a journal/diary?
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Do you write a journal/diary?
Although this was the main reason I started writing a diary, I found that in the past couple of years my writing skills have improved greatly, my diary-writing habit being a major factor. I did feel one negative thing about doing this: I tend to get too verbose where I don't need to be. Something I could write in one line, I'll probably end up writing in three.
All in all, I think writing a journal, as frequently or infrequently as you like, is very beneficial for one's writing skills.
Do you write a journal or diary? How often do you write it? When did you start writing one?Do you just write the big things happening in your life, or even the minor events?
Some authors adapt their diaries/journals into novels. Have you done that with your journal?
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To be honest, that's what I was like in the beginning as well. But now, I write because I enjoy it, not because I have to, or because it's a burden. Just write things you enjoy, and that you think you'll enjoy later.GandalfTheFey wrote:I have tried a few times. Was most successfully as a youngster but it was full of brief unimaginate reports like "I went to the park and played tag" or "ate a candybar."
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I wish I had kept up with hit, and i'm in the process of throwing out my old stuff, keeping the important parts, into one new journal.
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I have looked back on my journal from that time and can't believe some of the things I was thinking! It was clear that I was not in a good state-of-mind and I am glad that I moved forward. I still keep my journal and write in it occasionally when my head is full of thoughts/emotions and I don't have anyone to share them with. It helps me get all of that out of my head so I can cope and deal with the problem without emotion-filled thoughts clouding my judgment.
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I do however, jot down ideas for stories or poems when they occur to me at random moments. Who has not lost a nifty idea by postponing too long its commitment to paper?
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