Can blogging replace journalling?
Journals started off as a private record, think of Samuel Pepys, one of the earliest known journals written in code so other people could not read it. With the establishment of mass communications …
Are you a writer or reader first?
Do reading and writing always go together? Many times I’ve read the advice that if you want to be a good writer you need to read a lot. But does it work the other way; can you get more pleasure …
What are your fantasy writing locations (and do you use them)?
Do you have a place where you’d like to write? Do you have a favourite place to write? How do they match to where you usually write? My fantasy is writing in the middle of things going on around …
Squash coaching and new Nintendo game (JE 14th October 1989)
Got up at about 8 to get read for squash coaching at school. I remembered (at the last minute) I needed a pack lunch. Got sandwiches and left overs of pix and mix + some crisps. Was first there for …
Journal writing software
People who keep journals have life twice. Jessamyn West American writer (1902 – 1984) As I have started rereading my journals I am thinking about adding the post in to some software so I can …
Dreams and worries (1st journal entry 1989)
What do you do with journal entries after writing them, is something I’ve wondered a few times recently. The only time I have looked back over posts is when I have typed them up in to Life …
Why should you keep a personal journal?
This is a question I’ve been asking myself recently. I’ve kept a diary on and off since I was eleven and feel that my life is more productive when I keep one. In recent years my writing …
Personal history; what records are we leaving in the digital age?
I’ve had a lovely long weekend at my parents and had the opportunity to catch up with lots of family I haven’t seen in a long time, including sisters, nephews, cousins, aunts and uncles. A …