A Book of Your Own: Keeping a Diary or Journal

by Carla Stevens

The rewards of a keeping personal journal are detailed with practical advice and excerpts from diaries written in the past. By the author of Trouble for Lucy.

Genres: Nonfiction, Self Help, Writing

Hardcover

First published September 1, 1993

Reviews

[Michelle · Rating 3 out of 5]

I'm taking a class on journal and memoir writing so I thought this was quite inspiring. There are many good ideas for getting started. This book was mainly aimed at the younger writer, but the basics are there.

[Juli Anna · Rating 2 out of 5]

I don't think this book contains any information about journals that the average human couldn't come up with on its own. However, it's saved from a 1-star rating by the truly charming and interesting quotes from published and unpublished personal journals, and the bangin' reading list at the end.

[chrisa · Rating 4 out of 5]

One of the better books about journaling I have read, I really enjoyed it. Though it's clearly written for children or teenagers, I found it informative and interesting. I enjoyed the excerpts from the published and unpublished diaries and journals, many of which I had never heard of previously.

[Stephen Tuck · Rating 3 out of 5]

I read this book when I was in school. It's really meant for a school-age audience, but it's sometimes useful to go back to first principles and see why you became addicated to writing in the first place.