Planning\/Organizing<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\nOnce you have your quotes and a selection of decorations, we suggest you take a moment to plan how you want your journal to look. Try organizing your quotes and decorations by a theme or topic. You could dedicate pages to specific authors or book series that you love, you could have a page for when you feel writer\u2019s block, ones for good comments or reviews you\u2019ve gotten, or images related to the genre(s) you write in or a specific book you are working on. You could even divide the journal into sections, like a writing advice section, and then divide that section into spreads for specific advice topics. The possibilities are endless!<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/figure>\n\n\n\nClever decided to dedicate a section for books that have inspired her. Here is a photo of a couple of those pages. You can use stickers or images of the books, and write out why you love the books and include your favorite quotes. Be sure to leave plenty of room in this section to have pages for all your favorite books and new ones that inspire you. <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/figure>\n\n\n\nAnother section we chose was one for writing advice. Here is Clever\u2019s first page in this section. She used some magazine cutouts and a few stickers to create these spots that can be filled in with writing quotes. This is another section that you can build on as you find new quotes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Create Your First Pages<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\nTime to get creative! Once you’ve gathered your supplies and are ready to create your pages, grab a glass of wine and put on your favorite music or podcast and put your plans to the pages! WTF did a brain dump page for any scattered ideas or thoughts, they’re important, in fact many of our stories originated from one random thought, so it’s important to give them a home. <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/figure>\n\n\n\nNext is an inspiration page! Complete with favored quotes, personal reasons why I write, and reminders of how far I’ve come. The silver and pastels match the theme of the stickers and notebook, and all around these pages make me feel so happy, that’s why it’s important to personalize your pages! <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/figure>\n\n\n\nGrowing Your Journal<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\nNow that you\u2019ve started your journal, you should continue to save new quotes\/reviews\/inspiration to add to it in the future. Remember to leave extra blank pages in each section of your journal so you can continue to add to it as you grow as a writer. I started with a brain dump page for my chaotic ideas and thoughts, then an inspirational page for me to always reference, especially in the times when you’re feeling doubt or negative emotions. Sections on things like your favorite books or writing advice can continuously be added to as you find new inspiration. Start with whatever feels right to you! You can always reference back to the pages to see how much you’ve grown and to inspire yourself! \u2728\ufe0f <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Do you journal? Are you going to give this a try? Let us know in the comments below! <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Thank you so much for reading!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
-Clever & WTF<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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