Saturday, May 23, 2015

Getting The Best Out Of Creative Writing Journals To Write In

By Winifred Christensen


Writing is never easy. We have heard of this so many times that it already sounds cliched. Strangely, despite of hearing the statement over and over again, we still find people who take the craft lightly. Those who say it is easy have either not worked on their writing for some time, or have not yet done the craft for a consecutive period of time.

Regardless of the specific field that you have in writing, the challenge of coming up with new ideas is always there. Keeping some creative writing journals to write in is a great help to make sure that you can write down any random thoughts that come into mind while doing any of your daily activities. Unlike gadgets that can run out of battery, journals can stay in your pack for as long as you like and is always ready to house any new ideas.

The good thing about having these journals is the fact that you can just bring it anywhere. As long as you also have a pen with you, you can immediately write down any idea that will come to mind. Once you start making your own, take time to the following customization option.

Conceptualize on the cover. Before you do anything, the very first thing that you have to consider should be the concept. You cannot just go on designing something without any idea about how you want it to appear. You can be as detailed as you want on this part. You can even draw the image of the finished output on a blank paper. The cover is the first thing that you see. Be sure that it is appealing to you.

Decide on the features that you wish the journal to have. You should also have to think about the specific things about the journal. How big is it. What kind of paper do you need to have. Do you like its pages to be completely blank or will those with lines be acceptable.

Consider the type of contents that you want to place in there. Next, think about the types of things that you would want to write in there. It is common to have text inputs when writing down your ideas, but you can always have doodle and drawings as well if you want. If you would like to polish the content later on, you can even insert pictures.

Look for those high quality items. With the huge demand for notebooks nowadays, its no longer a surprise if you find a lot of variation. Some of them are made from the best quality while others are not. To ensure maximum durability, going for those items that are created from top materials is only right.

Have a title or a name. You do not have to create this if you do not want to. But giving your journal a name can prove to be beneficial especially if you want it to be more personal. Plus, you will find it good to know that you can call it something rather than just an ordinary notebook.

Great ideas can sometimes come at the most unexpected time. If you are not willing to take them on, you may end up not finding it again. If you are serious about being a writer or becoming one, be sure to do something that will keep your thoughts and other ideas written down.




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