tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263988256560129564.post4692415354556817687..comments2023-10-30T08:00:54.059-04:00Comments on Laurel's Leaves: Dear Diary: Using a journal to brainstorm your fictionLaurel Garverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03657218435228802535noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263988256560129564.post-65536297265063511612015-05-25T18:54:06.765-04:002015-05-25T18:54:06.765-04:00Indeed, it is a great way to get going in a writin...Indeed, it is a great way to get going in a writing session. I've found journaling especially helpful when approaching revisions and I have several equally good ideas--I "talk them out" to myself on paper, weighing pros and cons. Sometimes I journal as the protagonist, and let her opinions guide the direction of the revision.Laurel Garverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03657218435228802535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263988256560129564.post-4527386867110171622015-05-23T13:17:17.584-04:002015-05-23T13:17:17.584-04:00Great idea. Some of those thoughts in a journal mi...Great idea. Some of those thoughts in a journal might definitely help get through stuck spots in a manuscript, but at the very least they'll keep the words flowing. Super warm up exercise.Carol Riggshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14092209912983783974noreply@blogger.com