How to Write a Journal: 6 Tips to Get Started

How to Write a Journal: 6 Tips to Get Started

Do you keep a journal? I do. It is how I remember the travels I’ve taken, the life experiences I’ve enjoyed, and the litter boxes I’ve cleaned.

We are writers, and so it is even more helpful for us to journal. Not sure yet? Let me share with you some tips from my journaling experience.

Christmas Writing Prompt

Christmas Writing Prompt

Merry Christmas! Happy Holidays! The Write Practice will be on hiatus from December 23 through the 28.

In the meantime, here’s a Christmas writing prompt to give you some creative inspiration over the holidays.

Our Favorite Books of 2023

Our Favorite Books of 2023

We’re coming up to the end of the year, so I’m wondering: what books have you enjoyed the most this year?

I asked that to members of our writing community, and got dozens of amazing book recommendations that I need to add to my 2024 reading list. So I thought I would share some of the highlights with you, as well as my own personal favorite books I read in 2023. 

But what about you, dear reader? What are your favorite books from 2023?

The Only 10 Creative Writing Prompts You Need

The Only 10 Creative Writing Prompts You Need

You get better at any skill through practice, and creative writing prompts are a great way to practice writing.

At the end of every article on The Write Practice, we include a writing prompt so you can put what you just learned to use immediately. And we invite you to share your writing with our community so you can get feedback on your work.

The Write Practice is more than just a writing blog. It’s a writing workbook, and we think it’s the best one on the Internet (of course, we’re a bit biased).

What did you accomplish in your writing in 2023?

It’s the end of another long year, and so I’m curious. What did you accomplish this year in your writing? Did you reach any major goals or milestones? Did you publish anything? Did you write something you loved?

In these last few days of 2023, before we set our goals for next year, let’s take a second to sit in what we accomplished over the last year.