I was perusing Flickr, looking for some inspiration along the scrapbooking line, and came across a photo of scrap journals by Ann Hirschfeld and Sharon Derry of Secret Leaves Paperworks.
Those of us who write or journal by hand know how much paper one person can go through just by writing on it, let alone throwing it away. We also know how important it is to have a notebook “with character” … a notebook that will both inspire us and hold our writing. Reusing scrap paper has never looked more awesome!
I’m typically a cheap spiral notebook kind of writer. The more elaborate the journal, the higher the expectations that I set for myself are when it comes to my writing. But for something like this, I might be willing to change up my routine.
Does the notebook you write in affect the writing itself?
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June 18, 2008 @ 6:48 am
Peter Atkinson said:
If i sketch or write in a fine leather book with images stamped into it, then i will labor over my work, and thus not learn as fast. If you sketch every possible thing that comes your way, in a hurried manner, and never use an eraser, you grow in your skill much faster. So i use a cheap notebook of newsprint bought at Michaels. However, i must admit those journals on the link look pretty sweet.
June 18, 2008 @ 12:10 pm
Secret Leaves said:
Hello! Thank you, Lindsay, for the link to our Scrap Journals. We really appreciate it. Interesting dialogue going on here. I understand exactly what the other commenters mean when they say that if a journal is too precious, they are hesitant to let loose in it. I suffer from the same paralysis when faced with a smooth ivory page in a beautiful blank book. I tend to write more freely in a cheap spiral notebook.
One note about the Scrap Journals: they’re actually really low stakes to journal in: since they are ring-bound, if you don’t like something you’ve written or sketched, just rip it out! (Although I suppose this kind of self-editing could be a bad thing as well.) Also, you can add your own stuff as you go along.
Happy journaling,
Sharon
June 19, 2008 @ 1:46 am
Lindsey Anderson said:
Peter: I had never even considered using something made from newsprint … might be something to try in the future for the crazily revealing journal entries.
Sharon: The fact that the journals are ring-bound does give one more liberty in deciding what stays and what goes … or what gets added, like you said. Definitely an awesome feature!
I think it’s true that journals can serve different purposes. I wouldn’t be opposed to having more than one, as they could serve their unique purposes in spurning different writing styles.
June 20, 2008 @ 1:25 pm