Things I have learned about journal writing:
--If you are just beginning to keep a journal, start with today, don't back track, it gets way too overwhelming. Use my idea for Personal History cards instead to begin recording the past.
--Include the good, and the not-so-good, but keep it positive. If you love life, show it by the things you write!
--Journaling increases your memory. What I mean is, you can only store so much in your head, so store the rest of it in your journal! If you journal on a regular basis, important happenings are automatically written down and are not forgotten.
--Remember to write about prayers that have been answered, and spiritual promptings that you have had.
--If you are writing with paper and pen, circle the words that express the main idea in your entry such as "outing to the park" or "Jonathan's homework," or write them in the top margin. This will help you find events or entries about a particular person easily later on.
--If you are writing your journal by computer, remember to back it up often, keeping the disk or memory stick in a fire safe, if possible.
--Don't journal in pencil, it fades. If you have old journals written in pencil, transcribe them NOW. It is amazing how quickly it will become unreadable. Having said that, I have to admit, I haven't finished transcribing my seventh grade journal written in pencil yet.
That's all I can think of for now. If I think of more, I'll add them later.
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