Journaling
A great way to start as a writer is to begin with the discipline of observe and record , with no intention of sharing. Once you’ve built momentum you can start writing publishable material.
James Horton, PhD. • The Nonwriter's Guide to Writing A Lot
“logging” as separate from journaling: whenever a thought seems noteworthy, jot it down…multiple times a day. The next morning, read the thoughts from previous day, save the ones you like, archive the rest.
A real-time capture log implies that your own life is the best source for inspiration; not feeds, articles, or encyclopedias. Having a public log changes how I see the world. Every moment, experience, and conversation is an opportunity.
Akanksha Pandey • march - log - 2025: thoughts on everything I am making sense of
Commonplace books were a portal through which educated people interacted with the world. They drew on their notebooks in conversation and used them to connect bits of knowledge from different sources and to inspire their own thinking.
Tiago Forte • Building a Second Brain: A Proven Method to Organise Your Digital Life and Unlock Your Creative Potential
the importance of journal keeping as a powerful tool for creative expression and self-healing, and a way to help solidify thoughts in both one’s personal and literary life.
Phillip Lopate • Writers and Their Notebooks
There is a lot of commonality between commonplace books and a Zettelkasten – both are systems of collecting information, both often involve indexing. Modern Zettelkasten builders are often adamant that notes should be transcribed in the user's voice, showing that the information being referenced is now an idea that can be linked to other ideas... See more