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Journaling - The Write Stuff For You?
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@criss I will often do an essay or piece like that on computer, because I can type faster than I write longhand. Over the years I tried an electronic device for journal keeping, but found it awkward. Being a technophobe, I wasn't comfortable with any program I found. i like the portability of pen and paper, or just picking up any pen or paper to write on, not having to go open a document on a device. They recently found that writing by hand gives a different set of brain instructions, and may be more telling/healing/comforting then strokes on a keypad. The final reason is I can see my moods in my writing, the penmanship, even the size of the writing.
As for a memoir, I don't think I would want to be that "open" about my life. But I hope those who are comfortable with it, will do so.
Ginger
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@gingerw, I just read what you replied to @criss earlier and the same applies to me as well! Something about the whole process of writing with pen on paper makes the experience more satisfying for me. Also found it very interesting that: "writing by hand gives a diff. set of brain instructions".
A few yrs ago, I tried journaling on the computer and it just wasn't the same. I also tried diff. programs for income tax prep and found that using pen, paper and a spiral notebook worked more successfully for me. And yes, the difference in pennmanship and size of writing changes depending on what is happening at the time I write or record. Thanks for your post. Good to learn I'm not alone in this!