The next few excerpts will be from Chapter 3 of “Success, Your Path to a Successful Book,” by Maralyn D. Hill and Brenda C. Hill.
“Journal writing is a voyage into the interior.” –C. Baldwin.
Journaling is not for everyone.
Some great books have been written from journals. Anne Morrow Lindberg’s “Gift From The Sea” comes first to mind. Anne rented cabin number l2 on Captiva Island with her sister for two weeks. Every day she wrote in her journal in the morning. After this beach vacation she had enough material for a best seller that has stood the test of time. She begins by saying that she wrote the words for herself.
For some, journal writing is a mood of the moment, for others, a tool… often referred to as free therapy when wrestling with a decision. For us, journaling is essential to our well being, like greeting the day with a smile and a cup of strong, rich coffee.
Julia Cameron in her book “The Artist’s Way Morning Paper” encouraged us to prioritize that journey into our souls as Natalie Goldberg’s “Writing Down the Bones” helped us to focus on clear, concise authentic words… honest down to the bare bone.
Once you discover the joy of writing exactly how you truly think and feel, you can never return to hesitation or second guessing yourself.
Maralyn D. Hill and Brenda C. Hill
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