The New Diary
How to Use a Journal for Self-Guidance and Expanded Creativity
$31.51
- Paperback
320 pages
- Release Date
1 July 1979
Summary
Plt;bPgt;P#8220;A perceptive and revolutionary work.P#8221;Plt;/bPgt;Plt;brPgt;Plt;bPgt;–Anais Nin, from the forewordPlt;/bPgt;Plt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt;Plt;bPgt;An essential guide to the life-changing power of journal writingPlt;/bPgt;Plt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt;Whether youP#8217;re a longtime journal writer or curious to start one for the first time, this practical and empowering guide presents ideas, techniques, and lots of inspiration. Unlike old-fashioned diaries and date books of the past, modern journaling has been found to improve our mood, clarify our goals, and visualize the future. Writing a few pages each morning or night is a practice that can focus your energy and free your spirit P#8211; and your journal can become a trusted resource for exploring your dreams, your past, and the challenges youP#8217;re wrestling with in daily life.Plt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt;Discover the many ways a journal can jump-start your creativity and your life, in this idea-packed guide.
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780874771503 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0874771501 |
| Author: | Tristine Rainer |
| Publisher: | Tarcher/Putnam,US |
| Imprint: | Tarcher/Putnam,US |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 320 |
| Release Date: | 1 July 1979 |
| Weight: | 295g |
| Dimensions: | 19mm x 146mm x 210mm |
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Tristine Rainer
Plt;bPgt;Tristine RainerPlt;/bPgt; has been a pioneer in the fields of journal writing, memoir, and women-focused television movies. In 1978 she published Plt;iPgt;The New Diary: How to use a journal for Self-Guidance and Expanded Creativity,Plt;/iPgt; that envisioned journal writing evolving into the dynamic field of study it has become. Almost five decades later it remains the definitive and seminal work, used by psychologists, occupational therapists and diarists around the world.Plt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt;In 1997, after years of university teaching (UCLA, Indiana University, USC), after writing and producing TV movies, Rainer published Plt;iPgt;Your Life as Story: Discovering the New Autobiography and Writing Memoir as LiteraturePlt;/iPgt;. The book shares the secrets of story structure and narrative craft for memoir writers. Also in 1997 she became director of the non-profit Center for Autobiographic Studies, In 2017 she published her own autobiographic novel about her relationship with the famed diarist Anais Nin, Plt;iPgt;Apprenticed to Venus Plt;/iPgt;(Arcade), circling back to where her passion for diary writing began.Plt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt;Rainer, as editor and coach, has guided scores of authors to successful commercial publication, including to Plt;iPgt;The New York TimesPlt;/iPgt; Bestsellers list.
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