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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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If so, how long have you kept it, and what form is it in?
I kept several books from the ages of 14 to 18, then I began again from Christmas 2011 until now, all in paper form. I bought a gorgeous new carved black leather notebook which was made by In Tempo Firenze in Italy, so it should have been at least £20 but it was only £5.99 in TKMaxx.  |
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No, but I know a girl who was at school and is now reasonably well known as a writer kept yearly diaries. I suspect she still does. I think it was a habit and s form of therapy.
I'm not even good at shopping lists me.
Although, ironically, I'm a good writer. |
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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago
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I have boxes of notebooks going back to my childhood.
I stopped for several years and now only write every once in a while, in the hope that living in the moment means I no longer *need* to record it all.
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"No, but I know a girl who was at school and is now reasonably well known as a writer kept yearly diaries. I suspect she still does. I think it was a habit and s form of therapy.
I'm not even good at shopping lists me.
Although, ironically, I'm a good writer. "
Ahhh, I kind of get that - I'm into creative writing myself and it does keep me in the habit. And it helps to get feelings onto paper for me  |
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"I have boxes of notebooks going back to my childhood.
I stopped for several years and now only write every once in a while, in the hope that living in the moment means I no longer *need* to record it all.
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I know what you mean about living in the moment though I do tend to look back to remember anniversaries of certain events |
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Yes I do and always have either paper or lately on my lap top. I go for periods of time when I dont though.
Its a habit that's encouraged if you write but Alan Bennet recently confessed that although he kept journals until the 90s he had rarely if ever used them as inspiration for his writing.
I keep diary journals and ideas for writing journals. |
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"i used to keep diaries when i was of a younger age ..... 14-18
interesting reads they are now  "
God, I'd cringe. Mine were mainly about teen crushes  |
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"Yes I do and always have either paper or lately on my lap top. I go for periods of time when I dont though.
Its a habit that's encouraged if you write but Alan Bennet recently confessed that although he kept journals until the 90s he had rarely if ever used them as inspiration for his writing.
I keep diary journals and ideas for writing journals. "
I don't really use mine as inspiration, I tend to just pour inspiration into poetry instead but those poems tend to end up in my normal journal if that makes sense? |
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"i used to keep diaries when i was of a younger age ..... 14-18
interesting reads they are now
Do you listen to My Teenage Diary on R4 with Rufus Hound? "
Thats a brilliant show, so funny and the honesty |
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I have a journal that I've had since I was in college. I only write in it once or twice a year, except for one year when I wrote in it quite a bit.
Reading it makes me cry.  |
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"I have a journal that I've had since I was in college. I only write in it once or twice a year, except for one year when I wrote in it quite a bit.
Reading it makes me cry. "
With happiness or sadness? |
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"Yes I do and always have either paper or lately on my lap top. I go for periods of time when I dont though.
Its a habit that's encouraged if you write but Alan Bennet recently confessed that although he kept journals until the 90s he had rarely if ever used them as inspiration for his writing.
I keep diary journals and ideas for writing journals.
I don't really use mine as inspiration, I tend to just pour inspiration into poetry instead but those poems tend to end up in my normal journal if that makes sense?"
it does.
I sometimes see a person who catches my eye and just jot a quick description down or hear someone say something and make a note. These things come in handy for me to kick start a short story or character. |
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"I have a journal that I've had since I was in college. I only write in it once or twice a year, except for one year when I wrote in it quite a bit.
Reading it makes me cry.
With happiness or sadness?"
Saddness. I have a few happy events written in it, but the sad things stick out more when I read it back. I'm glad I have it, though. It gives me perspective. |
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"Yes I do and always have either paper or lately on my lap top. I go for periods of time when I dont though.
Its a habit that's encouraged if you write but Alan Bennet recently confessed that although he kept journals until the 90s he had rarely if ever used them as inspiration for his writing.
I keep diary journals and ideas for writing journals.
I don't really use mine as inspiration, I tend to just pour inspiration into poetry instead but those poems tend to end up in my normal journal if that makes sense?
it does.
I sometimes see a person who catches my eye and just jot a quick description down or hear someone say something and make a note. These things come in handy for me to kick start a short story or character. "
I have a similar notebook too
Though, this -https://allpoetry.com/A_girl_who_reads - is poetry I wrote a few years ago and it comes off as a bit of a journal. |
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"I have a journal that I've had since I was in college. I only write in it once or twice a year, except for one year when I wrote in it quite a bit.
Reading it makes me cry.
With happiness or sadness?
Saddness. I have a few happy events written in it, but the sad things stick out more when I read it back. I'm glad I have it, though. It gives me perspective."
I see what you mean. I tend to look at hard times, and think well if I got through such and such I can get through anything |
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By *annooWoman
over a year ago
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i keep a journal its on and off again though
i go from writing daily to leaving it months
it all depends on stress fun life free time sleep etc
its in paperform
the latest book is a note book from asda leather bound cost £5 and i just love it
it reminds me of old world/posh.....
i keep all my journals becuase one day imight need info out of them, they have come in handy to work out patterns in headaches, health, life really
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