Journals for Each Book I Write

Every writer should have a journal--whether it's a Moleskine journal or a composition book. Journals are everything in a writer's world.

So, when I had conceived the Dolphin Princess series, I made it a point to have separate journals for each book that I was going to write, because having one journal for the many books that I wanted to have for the series JUST WOULDN'T DO. (In fact, there wasn't enough pages in my first journal for a Book 2.)

Now, the first journal that I've used for Book 1 of the Dolphin Princess series was unique, because I liked what the front cover said: "Fill your paper with the writings of your heart." And that saying really stayed with me, because of course I was writing from the heart. Of course I was. That journal was where I was weaving together a premise for the series--the foundation of it, to say the least. I had some concept sketches of my characters, I had diagrams and charts explaining their personalities, etc. As I took a lot of notes in that journal, I realized that one journal wouldn't be enough to fit an entire series. So, I decided to invest in another journal. (By the way, it was really cool to find this composition book, because of this sea-life design that it had.)

In my second journal, I was able to expand the thought process a little more. In Journal 2, I was mapping out what was going on, what the characters are doing about it, etc., because Journal 1 was the foundation, and I was building off of it with the second journal.

Having more than one journal helped me organize my thoughts. In fact, I even took to labeling my journals, so that I could keep my stuff organized.

When it comes to journals, my advice is this: If you prefer having just one journal for EVERYTHING, then that's your call. But, if you prefer organizing your thoughts for many of your stories, then get as many journals as you want.
Budget-wise: Composition journals are always the best bargain.
However, if you want something more bold and "professional," then I would say that a Moleskine journal would be great.

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Veronica Gonzalez