Journal Writing, Nonfiction Writing - General & Miscellaneous

Keeping a Journal You Love

Name: Keeping a Journal You Love
Author: Sheila Bender
ISBN: 9781582970684

by Sheila Bender

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Overview

Perhaps you've been journaling for some time. Perhaps you just decided to start. Either way, you desire time and space for contemplating the special moments of your life. Whether joyous, exciting, sad or unexpected, they are the moments that demand revisiting -- moments that beg further exploration.

In Keeping a Journal You Love, author Sheila Bender provides an encouraging mix of practical instruction, sample journal entries and writing prompts that enables you to transform your journal into a personal, private sanctuary for writing about your travels, musings, meditations and passions.

Plus, fifteen respected writers -- including Ron Carlson, Denise Levertov, Maxine Kumin and Pam Houston -- share their own journal entries along with enlightening commentaries, words of advice to ensure that every time you journal, you open up new doors of personal discovery and understanding.

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Teacher and author of five books on writing (including Writing in a Convertible with the Top Down), Bender here focuses on the practice and benefits of keeping a journal. She includes advice and writing assignments to encourage both new journalers and those needing inspiration. Sample journal entries from professional writers such as Pam Houston, Robert Hellenga, and Denise Levertov will give journal keepers new ideas and motivate them with beautiful writing. Included are sections on writing about travel, emotions, and personal thoughts. The book wraps up with ideas for joining or starting a group of writers to share journaling ideas and motivation. The writing exercises are useful and the entries from other writers well chosen. There are many current books on the topic of journal keeping, and this one is as good as most. Recommended for public libraries where writing books are popular. Lisa J. Cihlar, Monroe P.L., WI Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information.