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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. This is a book aimed toward journalers who also want to write, although the book description doesn't make that clear. Bender quotes from the journals of published writers (fiction and non-fiction) and lets those excerpts inspire writing and journaling exercises for the reader to try. This isn't a book for people who have never journaled before, yet it doesn't really offer much to the experienced journaler either. Perhaps advanced beginners would get the most out of this book, plus its target audience: people who want to write, period. ( ) I'm a sucker for writing exercises, and I greatly enjoyed the ones included in this book. They were pleasantly specific and lent themselves to exploring different modes of writing. It's sometimes difficult to break out of a single journal-writing "mode," but this book really does inspire creativity and multiple modes of writing. This is actually a better writing book than a journaling book. It is filled with good writing exercises, like the ones I used to put in my journal for English class, but I was looking for more of a personal journaling book. I guess I'm in better shape than I thought with my personal journal; since I had a sense for what I wanted from this book, I have a direction to take with my own journal. no reviews | add a review
Keeping a Journal You Love mixes practical instruction from beloved author Sheila Bender with advice and sample journal entries from respected writers such as Ron Carlson, Patricia Hampl, Jim Harrison, Robin Hemley, Philip Lopate and others. Readers will find dozens of writing prompts and inspiring instruction that will teach them how to get more use and enjoyment from their journals. Beginning journalers, as well as more experienced ones, will learn to write about travel, hobbies, personal thoughts, insights, emotions and theories. A final chapter explains how to move from journal entry to publishable piece. * Dozens of insightful writing prompts help readers get more use and enjoyment from their journals * Includes sample entries from respected professional writers Sheila Bender is the author of five books on writing, including A Year in the Life, Writing Personal Poetry, Writing in a Convertible with the Top Down and Writing Personal Essays. She has published two collections of poetry and has taught at Seattle University, the University of Arizona and other institutions. She currently lives and teaches in Los Angeles, California. No library descriptions found. |
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Google Books — Loading... GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)808.06692Literature By Topic Rhetoric and anthologies Rhetoric and anthologies By Type Of Writing Writing non-fiction (by topic) Writing about history/writing biographiesLC ClassificationRatingAverage:
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