Commonplace book inspiration

All my life, I learned from my dad that underlining great passages in a book and otherwise marking and making notes does the book great honor. The more of the book is underlined, the better the book, or possibly the better the reader. However, I do not underline library books and

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…

For some individuals, it’s merely a book of quotes they want to remember and draw upon later.

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

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 and proudest piece. I grabbed the following article from the depths of Wayback Machine. The…

I've mentioned my beloved Commonplace Book many times - I love that thing. I think I could lose my wallet and be less stressed than if I lost my Commonplace. I don't do it in any wonderful way- it's just a place where I collect notes and thoughts and quotes and such. Commonplace books aren't

3 years of quotes piling up and talking to each other

The commonplace book was a type of journaling used for learning by saving information found in books and storing it in a single place

By Theryn Fleming (Beaver) I love commonplace books; the most recent entry in my own is from the photographer Alfred Stieglitz: Nearly right is child's play. —Michael Dirda When I was eleven, my godmother gave me a hardcover notebook.