Does anyone else have a collection of journals that are more blank than filled? We have a full Rubbermaid tub full of them at our house. What finally worked for me was to put EVERYTHING in the journal. I have recipes, magazine clippings, and notes from conferences in addition to brainstorming sessions, book and word lists, and story outlines. For the first time, I filled an entire notebook and it was the most satisfying feeling!
What do your students include in their writers’ notebooks? Is it all assigned material? All handwritten? All for “writing class?”