Daily Intentions Go On Top
New to me, I decided to write my intentions for the day on the top of the page in my Daily Log to see if it helped me shape the day. I found it helpful. Perhaps...
Category: Quote
Just write
“Take out another notebook, pick up another pen, and just write, just write, just write. In the middle of the world, make one positive step. In the center of th...
Writing by hand is commitment
Writing by hand is commitment. — Garrick van Buren (@garrickvanburen) January 28, 2015
literambivalence – My first short story of the year, go team fiction
My first short story of the year, go team fiction via literambivalence.
If Diligence is a Skill — Shawn Blanc
Every day, the blank page is your batting practice. You’re not here because you’ve arrived, nor because you’re a superhero of focus and creative output. No, you...
Expand – Week of Oct 27th by Garrick van Buren
In this age of electronic, immediate, and abbreviated communication – the thoughtfulness and personality of a handwritten ‘Thank you’ note is ...
Three Questions With Shawn Blanc — The Pen Addict
Having a journal which is thick with crossed off action items and scribbled-down thoughts is proof that I am, in fact, showing up every day and getting to work....
Happy Birthday Typewriter | The Writer’s Almanac with Garrison Keillor
On this day in 1868, the first typewriter was patented by Christopher Latham Sholes. It only had capital letters and it took up as much room as a large table. T...
Why We Write
“We do not write in order to be understood; we write in order to understand.” — Cecil Day Lewis
Record, Don’t Recall
The trick to a daily diary is to “record, don’t recall”. You’ll forget things that you wanted to remember, so take notes and organize th...