Writing Short Stories & Essay Writing

Benefit from the experience of sharing your journal writing with others. Read more

Combine visual details with your words and add even more appeal to your favorite journal. Read more

From choosing a topic to weighing your words, here’s a start-to-finish guide to writing an essay that makes a clear point without skimping on personal insight. Read more

Create, collect and share happiness in a book where friends, family—and even strangers—write about what makes them smile. Read more

Letting go of the past can be the first step toward living better in the present. Read more

Indulge yourself with a journaling-retreat weekend. Read more

Creating a timeline of your life in your journal can help you see more clearly how to get from Point A to Point B. Read more

We rate the best computer programs for personal writing. Read more

What’s the secret to finding great personal stories for articles when you’ve run out of usual suspects? Learn to make your writing up-close and personal by scoping out these four sure-fire resources. Read more

Carve out a time and place for writing amid the rush of life. Learn to honor soul time. Read more

Time introduces a new character to our lives each season, one with a temperature and temperament that affects our own. Take the time to record the details of your life in winter. Read more

Learn how to use a journal to weather a life-threatening illness. Read more

by Jack Heffron, author of The Writer’s Idea Book Read more

Guard your diary from trespassing eyes with a little creative protection. Read more

How to celebrate and share your writing every day, even if you don’t publish your work. Read more

Self-nurturing is the foundation of a satisfying life, but it’s not second-nature. Learn how to comfort yourself. Read more

Celebrate life in a journal you make, and create one more reason for celebration. Read more

Keeping a five-year diary keeps your life in perspective, a few lines at a time. Read more

Honor yourself by exercising honesty and courage in every journal entry. Read more

Personal writing is the key to all writing, Julia Cameron (The Artist’s Way, The Right to Write) tells Writer’s Digest‘s Brad Crawford. Read more

Little Pieces, Big Messages Read more

One mother did not want the lessons and inspiration of her daughter’s life to pass away. She published her story—using the words from her daughter’s journals. Read more

There’s no better way to record?and share?your adventures than by journaling. Read more