One of the things we love the most as readers of Fantasy and Speculative Fiction genres is the role that magic plays in the worlds, characters, and plots of the stories we love.
Think about popular YA fantasy works such as “Harry Potter”, “Avatar: The Last Airbender”, and most recently “Shadow And Bone”.
Read MoreRecently, I asked my followers on Instagram to help me choose my next playlist. I love doing these story quizzes because it’s a really fun way to connect with new people and explore different aesthetic and musical tastes. This time, they voted for the playlist I called ‘Dissecting Fairy Tale Creatures’.
Read MorePlanning is a regular part of life. We plan trips, projects, assignments, and more because it’s an essential first step to getting anything done. It helps us take action and decide what we want and what we need to do to gain it.
Read MoreTo me, a journal is many things simultaneously. It is a place to collect your thoughts, a place to rest and unburden yourself, and a place to share your excitement and gratitude. Like running or drawing, writing in a journal is a skill and talent you build over time. The quality of your writing may get better, but the most important thing is that your ability to be truthful and open up to yourself grows over time.
Read MoreThere is no right or wrong way to write the first draft of your novel. That’s one thing that new writers have in common with published authors. Getting the words written down on paper is one of the most stressful things to do. As a writer, I’m already learning so much about the value of perseverance, self-discipline, and self-compassion.
Read MoreI started a digital journal several months ago. What I’ve enjoyed most about the experience is how effortless and easy it is to store the journal without taking up space and to edit the pages in minutes instead of hours.
While I still love paper stationery and collect too many journals, stickers, and pens, there is a benefit to switching to paperless stationery.
Read MoreNot so long ago, I created something I like to call a “to be watched list”. Essentially, it’s a very, very long list of every tv show and film I want to watch this year. It’s a Netflix or Goodreads list written down on paper. A lot of the tv shows written down on this list are period pieces and historical dramas.
Read MoreUp until a few years ago, I never really cared about being organised or productive or motivated. Being a student at the time, I tried to stay afloat in my studies and get my assignments handed in at the right time, but it never occurred to me that I could do specific activities to make my workload more streamlined. I never really set goals for myself either. I focused on surviving the semester and starting the next – I think many university students might agree with me on this.
Read MoreFor the last few years, I have struggled to keep track of my writing progress. My system of organizing everything was incoherent and inconsistent. I had documents scattered throughout different folders.
There were a great many writing journals with bookmarked pages. I will not even speak about the nonsensical way I recorded my writing ideas in the little Notes App on my phone. Before that, I only kept track of my writing inside my head.
Read MoreEveryone who knows me knows how much I love to write in my journals. It’s a daily part of my day, a habit, and a hobby. There’s something so poetic and dramatic about writing about every aspect of your life on paper.
Like any hobby or skill, I think that journaling is something you get better at over time. Such as how you write, how you set up pages, and organize your journals.
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