Why I Stopped Using a Writing Journal
Ten years ago, I was going through a hard time with my writing. Some days, I found myself cranking out close to 1k words. Other days, I just barely managed to write 200. I was really inconsistent and couldn’t figure out how to make writing part of my daily routine. Then I saw a YouTube video where an author talked about how starting a writing journal had changed her life. Recording how much she wrote every day inspired her and motivated her to get those words down. So, I ordered a journal for myself and did the same thing. At first, my word count varied wildly just like it had always done. But then I told myself I needed to …