Commonplace notebook

I have a new obsession: commonplace books! source I accidentally stumbled upon them while researching Morning Pages. And I'm in love! What are commonplace books? I'm so happy that you asked! source A commonplace book is a personal compilation of knowledge, ideas, quotations, and observations collected by an individual. It is a notebook or journal where one gathers and organizes information from various sources for future reference and reflection. They are more like a database than a diary…

Nicole Barlettano on Instagram: "Keeping a “Commonplace Notebook” - have you done it? Keeping a commonplace book has been on my mind for awhile now, but not in the traditional way - I want to also integrate my own notes, words, feelings and collections in it as well. I was recently inspired to use a hobonichi cousin for this practice from @petite_gloom - we have something in common… the need to keep everything in ONE notebook (the dream) #commonplacebook #commonplacebooks #commonplacejournal…

Why I’m ditching the bullet journal and turning to a zibaldone or commonplace book

In past blog posts we’ve written about keeping a commonplace book, a kind of information journal where you write down facts, quotes, instructions, reference information, and other ideas that are interesting or meaningful to you—a personal reference book filled only with information that you find useful or meaningful. It’s a great organization tool for the things you want to remember. Our first post in this series was all about what commonplace books are and how to use one. Our second post…

I had the opportunity to write for Dirge Magazine while it was still online (Rest in Peace). I learned so much as a writer from the editors, so I wanted to make sure I was able to save my favorite …

Writing a novel (or a story, for that matter) is confusing work. There are just so many characters running all over the place, dropping hints and having revelations. So it’s no surprise that many authors plan out their works beforehand, in chart or…

Some of you may have been overwhelmed by the amount of things recommended to include in your commonplace book by the “John Locke” and “Jenny Rallens” methods. I’m here…

What is a commonplace book and how do you use one? This post contains the answers to these questions and has some helpful tips.

I put together a little infographic to share my commonplace book practice. Enjoy and repin!