tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12150605.post3664381999610137323..comments2024-03-27T02:56:19.634-06:00Comments on Melissa Amateis: The Writer's JournalUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12150605.post-43526764964018360902008-06-24T13:34:00.000-06:002008-06-24T13:34:00.000-06:00I had a bigger purse, but developed back and shoul...I had a bigger purse, but developed back and shoulder problems from carrying it, so had to downsize. I now carry a cute little notebook in my smaller one, a gift from Sean. Not a novel notebook, but I can jot down story ideas or snips of dialogue that come to me when I'm out.Tesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15636189059910920978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12150605.post-49988040899387310922008-06-19T07:26:00.000-06:002008-06-19T07:26:00.000-06:00Robin - Y'know, my journal doesn't really stay "pu...Robin - Y'know, my journal doesn't really stay "pure", either. Sometimes there are oddities in there that have nothing to do with the novel. But really, I think that's ok. We're writers, after all, and oddities are our specialities. :-)Melissa Amateishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16086267508858187716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12150605.post-51112278970394081922008-06-19T00:38:00.000-06:002008-06-19T00:38:00.000-06:00I have that very journal on the top! I must say - ...I have that very journal on the top! I must say - I love the idea here. What I always struggle with is that lots of things pop into my head that I want to write down, so I tend to have journals for a time period that have lots of story ideas, observations, measurements for draperies, etc, along with stuff for my novel. I still don't have the perfect system. I'd love for my whole novel to be in one journal like this and have the journal stay pure, but then I don't know where to put the other stuff!Robin Lemkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12254896327174187893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12150605.post-71528918970895489792008-06-18T20:34:00.000-06:002008-06-18T20:34:00.000-06:00Wordvixen - They can be addictive, can't they? Whe...Wordvixen - They can be addictive, can't they? Whenever I see a journal on sale, I want to buy it, just because. :-)Melissa Amateishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16086267508858187716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12150605.post-48493462772729439092008-06-18T15:05:00.000-06:002008-06-18T15:05:00.000-06:00Garrrr, I love journals and notebooks. I've never...Garrrr, I love journals and notebooks. I've never been any good at keeping up with them, though.<BR/><BR/>Actually, hubby got me a great Nightmare Before Christmas journal, and I'm trying to think of something with a darker theme to go with it.WordVixenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01713637403798552713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12150605.post-35507899493069281382008-06-18T14:47:00.000-06:002008-06-18T14:47:00.000-06:00Tess - Get a bigger purse! ;-)Tess - Get a bigger purse! ;-)Melissa Amateishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16086267508858187716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12150605.post-27861531180550150092008-06-18T14:21:00.000-06:002008-06-18T14:21:00.000-06:00I've tried that, but I always need something so bi...I've tried that, but I always need something so big, it won't fit in my purse. And I'm terrified of losing it!<BR/><BR/>I do binders and stuff on my computer instead. <BR/><BR/>But I LOVE journals *g*.<BR/><BR/>Come to think of it, Sean did give me one that might work, though it's really big. Hmmmmm.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for sharing :)Tesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15636189059910920978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12150605.post-88296090934668551422008-06-18T12:04:00.000-06:002008-06-18T12:04:00.000-06:00Anissa - Hope it works for you!Christine - The 5-s...Anissa - Hope it works for you!<BR/><BR/>Christine - The 5-subject notebook idea sounds good, too, especially the pockets. (You can hide chocolate in there - just don't leave it in the sun!)<BR/><BR/>Kacey - I love to look at journals - there are so many cool ones out there.<BR/><BR/>Lisa - It's sort of like a habit you have to develop. That's what I found out. I had to train myself to use just the one notebook, even if that meant running upstairs from my office to get the journal off my couch. And this morning, I forgot it (of course). I still need more training! ;-)Melissa Amateishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16086267508858187716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12150605.post-33088403100289543302008-06-18T11:13:00.000-06:002008-06-18T11:13:00.000-06:00I have never been able to make this work. I have s...I have never been able to make this work. I have smaller Moleskine notebooks that I keep in my purse, a beautiful leatherbound journal that Scott gave me, lots of plain spiral notebooks and I have notes in all of them! I don't know why I can't get my $%!& together on this!Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00665632105920753931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12150605.post-7649074598483912642008-06-18T09:13:00.000-06:002008-06-18T09:13:00.000-06:00I'm a notebook junkie. I have one by computer for ...I'm a notebook junkie. I have one by computer for to dos. (which is silly, since I keep it beside my computer, I could just as easily to it ON my computer.) I have a notebook for my ongoing web stuff. Things to do for my blog, etc. Then I have a writing one where I jot notes about whichever book I'm working on.<BR/><BR/>yep, a big old notebook junkie.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12150605.post-17471445028488330332008-06-18T08:37:00.000-06:002008-06-18T08:37:00.000-06:00I do something very similar. A 5-subject spiral no...I do something very similar. A 5-subject spiral notebook with pockets. A couple of sections set aside for research, a couple for chapter notes, ideas, thoughts, etc., for the WIP. The last section is for book promotion stuff for the book that's most recently published. I like everything in just one notebook--makes life easier.Christine Fletcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17350760019997430843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12150605.post-77351833157476367532008-06-18T08:20:00.000-06:002008-06-18T08:20:00.000-06:00That's such a cool idea! I've never been one to s...That's such a cool idea! I've never been one to stick with any sort of journal, but this seems doable. I love the idea. :)Anissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02773384041569563564noreply@blogger.com