This weekend young writers swarmed Dominican-American and Pulitzer-prize winning author Junot Díaz at the National Book Festival in Washington, D.C.. At the Q&A preceding his reading, he favored their questions.
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Change is inevitable, and journal writing helps us learn how to handle it. ... We're Mobile! CreateWriteNow Mobile Website 4. Visit us on your mobile device for instant access to journaling prompts, blog articles, and more! Via Journal For You! Delete the scoop?
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If you have stories you’d like others to read — whether family or a broader audience — why not use your journal as a place to polish your storytelling skills? After all, when you’re journaling about your life you are, in fact, recording stories.
Here are some steps to try: - sketch the story - freewrite about the scene - bring on the characters - slow down the action - resolution - write your story - re-write your story - and re-write your story at least one more time Via Kim Zinke (aka Gimli Goose) Delete the scoop?
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Stories That Form Our Lives: From Journal to Memoir: Creating Character Through Unsent Letters... Delete the scoop?
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PsychCentral.com (blog)Telling Your Story: 5 Ways Writing is Essential to RecoveryPsychCentral.com (blog)Writing is a hugely important tool for those in recovery from chemical dependency, sex addiction and for emotional growth and recovery in... Delete the scoop?
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If you've been journaling for a while, or your writing practice has grown stale, you might just need some journaling juice. Well, you've arrived just in time. Via Journal For You! Delete the scoop?
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Everyone has at least one. Don't let anxiety, or the goblins of self-doub, keep you from telling yours. Delete the scoop?
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You don't have to journal every single day. It's okay if your journal entry is only a phrase or a few words. Consider getting into the habit of journaling by simply listing three things you're thankful for before you go to bed at night. Delete the scoop?
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