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Daily Inspiration for Journal Writing: Fyodor Dostoyevsky

by Amber Lea StarfireApril 9, 2011
Daily Inspiration for Journal Writing: Fyodor Dostoyevsky

Amber Starfire reminds us of inspiring words and ideas from Dostoyevsky. This week, she shares a writing prompt of inspiration for writing your memoir or journal.

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Journal Writing Sense: Writing From the Heart

by Amber Lea StarfireFebruary 5, 2011
Journal Writing Sense: Writing From the Heart

Journaling about feelings is one way to become aware of the sources and effects on our lives, as well as learn to write from the heart.

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Memoir: Day 10 of Life’s New Adventure – The Light at the End of the Tunnel

by Matilda ButlerDecember 3, 2010
Memoir: Day 10 of Life’s New Adventure – The Light at the End of the TunnelMemoir: Day 10 of Life’s New Adventure – The Light at the End of the Tunnel

Matilda Butler shares how her new life adventure continues as she spots the light at the end of the tunnel.

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Journal Writing for Memoir: Setting the Scene

by Amber Lea StarfireOctober 9, 2010
Journal Writing for Memoir: Setting the Scene

If one of the reasons you journal is to capture significant events and memories for future memoir writing (or if you just want to capture the memories as fully as possible), you’ll want to do more than just write about what happened. You’ll want to go beyond recording the emotional impact to describing the environment — the scene — in which an event occurs.

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Journal Writing for Memoir: Use Your Journal to Practice Storytelling

by Amber Lea StarfireSeptember 11, 2010
Journal Writing for Memoir: Use Your Journal to Practice Storytelling

Your journal, in addition to being a place to record thoughts, feelings, reflections, and events in your life, is a great place to practice writing memoir using the art of storytelling. When you are journaling about your life you are, in fact, recording stories. And if you have stories that you’d like others to (eventually) read — whether family or a broader audience — why not also use your journal as a place to polish your storytelling skills?

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500 Words (or More) Writing Prompt #32: The Seasons of Your Life

by Promptly PortlandJuly 27, 2010
500 Words (or More) Writing Prompt #32: The Seasons of Your Life

Promptly Portland is back with a prompt that lets us think about the seasons of our life in a novel way. You choose which season to write about based on Promptly’s discussion. Be sure to let us know what you think about the prompt.

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