Leaving a Trace: On Keeping a Journal by Alexandra Johnson

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Leaving a Trace: The Art of Transforming Life into Stories

by Alexandra Johnson

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Info:	Barnes & Noble (2004), Hardcover
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James E. Conway award for distinguished teacher of writing.

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All serious daring starts within. --Eudora Welty

There looms ahead of me the shadow of some kind of form which the diary might attain. I might in the course of time learn what it is that one can make of this loose, drifting material of life; finding another use for it. --Virginia Woolf

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For my grandmother Florence

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New Year's Day, Tuesday, Jan 1st. I think I will try to keep a diary this year.

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Amazon.com Book Description (ISBN 0316120200, Hardcover)

Leaving A Trace is a practical guide to keeping a journal successfully and transforming it into future projects. Each chapter features stories and journal entries from well-known writers and everyday people. Beginners will turn first to quick ways to overcome inhibitions, get started, and stay on course. Seasoned chroniclers will start diaries with a new slant: they will learn how to trigger inspiration with creative brainstorming exercises; how to note patterns in diaries they already have, and how to shape their material.

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