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[kreativelykaye]

Journal Ecosystem

[softandslow]

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[artystay]

Messy sketches,

[wivibook]

Journaling- Finally Following the “Write Everyday” Tip

I’m sure if you’ve ever sought out writing advice or breathed a little too closely to a writing blog, you’ve seen the “make writing a habit by writing every day” tip or some variation of it. It’s a good tip as it can help writers improve their writing through practice, help writers find a “zone”, “groove”, or “flow” (whatever you want to call being able to just sit down and consistently write), and of course, help writers actually finish their work.

But it isn’t always easy.

I’m someone who struggles with following the writing everyday tip. Sometimes it’s because I’m busy with other things, and I don’t want to drive into a WIP when I can’t give it much time and/or get into the mindset of where the story is. Other times it’s because I’m putting some distance between myself and my WIP to come back at it with a different and fresh mind. Of course, there are also the times when I’m being a trash person, so I just don’t.

Recently, I started keeping a journal. It wasn’t a super conscious decision; I happened to get a nice notebook for my birthday, and that’s what I decided to do with it. I’m so glad I did make this choice though, because journaling has finally gotten me writing everyday.

Don’t have time for much more than a few sentences? Journal. Need a break from a WIP? Journal. Not feeling creative? Journal. Have an idea you want to toss around and think about before you start writing it? Journal the heck out of it. Avoiding a personal crisis about your work? Journal and treat yourself to the calming beverage of your choice.

It isn’t the same type of writing as your writing projects might be (I actually have written journal-format fiction, so that’s that), but journaling can still be an important part of establishing writing as a regular habit for yourself.

And if you choose to write about any number of topics to express, release, or tackle stress, it can also be an important part of self care for yourself as a writer and individual. Sometimes I even write about why I’m not writing something else. Writing about this puts my work into perspective for me so that I might feel more comfortable in my decision and/or put myself in a place to tackle my WIPs.

So TL;DR: If you struggle with the “write everyday” advice, try keeping a journal to fill the days you don’t write something else.  It’ll help build the habit and can still be helpful writing.

[artystay]

More complex than he seems 💖

[lucky-stars4426]

My second attempt at journaling. I think this one is a little less chaotic than my first attempt, perhaps because I had a theme this time CHRISTMAS! 😅🎄🎅🏻 #christmas #christmastime #christmascrafts #journal #jounraling #craft #journalinspiration #journalspread #fun #funtimes https://www.instagram.com/p/CmfYDZLPow7G7kOWF-KVRSR3BNhbIWjh7C2g3U0/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[sincerelysober]

Regrets of Dying

If I were to die, I would regret not saying I love you enough. That’s why it’s how I always what I say before hanging up the phone, even for friends. I don’t want, even my friends, to not know how much they mean to me. I would also regret dying before completing my 8th step. I am following the 12 step program currently and owe a lot of apologies. Everyone that I need to apologize too, everyone that my disease effected deserves a heartfelt apology from me. I think those would be my absolute biggest things that I would regret not saying before I died.

[sebalds]

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My colleague, P, has dropped her work laptop into her swimming pool.

On accident, apparently.