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REVENGE OF THE JOURNAL Writing Exercise from Write-Brain Workbook by Bonnie Neubauer
Bonnie Neubauer's Write-Brain Exercises : REVENGE OF THE JOURNAL

Write-Brain Exercises to Liberate Your Writing • Day 75

REVENGE OF THE JOURNAL

By Bonnie Neubauer

You are the journal or diary of an 18-year-old girl. She's been writing in you daily about dieting, school, her ex-best-friend, and upcoming dance and one particular boy. You're tired of her complaints and her whining. So while she is asleep one night, you write back.

Dear ____________________,

It has been . . .

 

TAKE THE NEXT STEP

Write a one-sentence journal entry in observation of your writing process:

 

If you like this, keep a separate process journal in which you record daily thoughts about your writing process. (Thanks to Rachel Simon for this idea.)

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Bonnie NeubauerBonnie Neubauer is the author of Write-Brain Workbook, Take Ten for Writers, and Punny Costumes; creator of Story Spinner, an online and handheld creative writing tool; and founder of JoyRox, the hidden rock project. More »

3/20/12