Leaving a Trace
On Keeping a Journal
Nonfiction, Health & Well Being, Self Help, Self Improvement, Creativity, Reference & Language, Language Arts, Writing & Publishing, Composition & Creative Writing
| Author: | Alexandra Johnson | ISBN: | 9780316082419 |
| Publisher: | Little, Brown and Company | Publication: | September 26, 2009 |
| Imprint: | Back Bay Books | Language: | English |
| Author: | Alexandra Johnson |
| ISBN: | 9780316082419 |
| Publisher: | Little, Brown and Company |
| Publication: | September 26, 2009 |
| Imprint: | Back Bay Books |
| Language: | English |
An inspirational, practical & literate guide to starting & keeping a journal - & transforming it into something permanent like a memoir or a novel. Leaving A Trace is a practical guide to keeping a journal successfully & transforming it into future projects. Each chapter features both narrative & tailored exercises for beginning & committed diarists. Beginners will turn first to quick ways to overcome inhibitions, get started & 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 & how to shape their material.
An inspirational, practical & literate guide to starting & keeping a journal - & transforming it into something permanent like a memoir or a novel. Leaving A Trace is a practical guide to keeping a journal successfully & transforming it into future projects. Each chapter features both narrative & tailored exercises for beginning & committed diarists. Beginners will turn first to quick ways to overcome inhibitions, get started & 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 & how to shape their material.
