tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7837881372529525579.post2108705877182154747..comments2024-01-05T10:10:53.543+00:00Comments on neetswriter: What can diaries and journals do for writers?Anita Chapmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08643609708390860371noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7837881372529525579.post-17882761222367892242014-05-12T17:16:22.277+01:002014-05-12T17:16:22.277+01:00Thanks Vikki! Must go and read your post about Par...Thanks Vikki! Must go and read your post about Paris...Anita Chapmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08643609708390860371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7837881372529525579.post-58035116386019880492014-05-11T12:33:00.193+01:002014-05-11T12:33:00.193+01:00Love the extracts from the old diaries. I'm a ...Love the extracts from the old diaries. I'm a big fan of keeping a journal - I did so throughout most of my teens and into my early 20s (though am in no hurry to re-visit those scribbles!!). Now I've started writing more of an observational journal, where I try to note down interesting things I've seen that day/week and things I've read which have sparked off creative ideas. I feel it helps if I'm going through a bit of a writers block phase. Great post! (P.S I also visited Paris recently - beautiful city!!)Vikkihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08039838691449950827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7837881372529525579.post-27661551269831154972014-05-06T19:01:33.939+01:002014-05-06T19:01:33.939+01:00The Paris trip was a dream Kelly! I could go there...The Paris trip was a dream Kelly! I could go there every weekend...:-)Anita Chapmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08643609708390860371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7837881372529525579.post-84781412774560105202014-05-05T22:30:58.458+01:002014-05-05T22:30:58.458+01:00I'm going to take a moment to sigh over the fa...I'm going to take a moment to sigh over the fact that you were in Paris. I need to get there one day.<br /><br />Journals are so much fun to read, aren't they? Definitely great inspiration.Kelly Hashwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13936313159809041986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7837881372529525579.post-64135819173110608842014-05-05T19:43:14.663+01:002014-05-05T19:43:14.663+01:00Thanks so much Clare!xThanks so much Clare!xAnita Chapmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08643609708390860371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7837881372529525579.post-54592959714717195312014-05-05T18:03:10.232+01:002014-05-05T18:03:10.232+01:00This is so interesting, Anita - really enjoyed rea...This is so interesting, Anita - really enjoyed reading about your use of journals. I think The Journal as a title sounds tantalising; you immediately want to take a peak and see what's been written. xClare Chasehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01713781808587139274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7837881372529525579.post-24684466010950250032014-05-04T09:38:36.776+01:002014-05-04T09:38:36.776+01:00They are inspiring Rosemary. Me too! I expect thes...They are inspiring Rosemary. Me too! I expect these writers had a lot more time on their hands to write them than we do. In a 1700s journal I use for research, the writer sits down to write letters and her journal every evening because it's all there is to doAnita Chapmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08643609708390860371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7837881372529525579.post-50617405204981180332014-05-04T09:29:01.228+01:002014-05-04T09:29:01.228+01:00Old journals and diaries are so interesting, inspi...Old journals and diaries are so interesting, inspiring and informative, Anita. Wish I could remember to keep my own up to date!Rosemary Gemmellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09311840205603508422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7837881372529525579.post-19546598192167131472014-05-03T19:02:49.811+01:002014-05-03T19:02:49.811+01:00Thanks so much Georgina! The anthology is really i...Thanks so much Georgina! The anthology is really inspiring-huge though and don't think I could read it from beginning to end in one go.xAnita Chapmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08643609708390860371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7837881372529525579.post-47458108082871933422014-05-03T18:55:52.718+01:002014-05-03T18:55:52.718+01:00You always write such interesting posts, Anita! I ...You always write such interesting posts, Anita! I love these excerpts from famous writers' diaries and wish I could write nearly as profoundly as they did. <br /><br />I look forward to being able to buy The Journal on Amazon sometime soon.xGeorgina Troyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14303824950067128529noreply@blogger.com