Empowering Individuality

Articles to inspire yourself-expression.

Our Peek Inside… series takes a look inside people's journals to celebrate their imagination and inspire others. Please send us an email if you have a project that you would like to be featured. This week we are getting an...
Homophones, homonyms, homographs and heteronyms. These words all sound pretty similar, which is fitting because they are used to describe the many ways similar-sounding or -spelled words can actually differ. This may sound like a boring language lesson but...
If you are an aspiring writer, it might be tempting to skip the professional editing route to save some money. Using a book-loving friend, relative or coworker as a proofreader can seem like an easy and cost-efficient decision when...
If you have been writing professionally for a while now, or at least attempting to, you've probably learned some writing lessons the hard way. Once you've seen your work marked up or rejected enough, the key dos and don'ts...
In the past, we've espoused the many cognitive benefits of writing by hand, especially when it comes to taking notes in a meeting or lecture. But did you know the same scientific basis of these claims can also help improve...
The sun is shining, the birds are chirping and everyone just seems a little bit nicer. It must be summer! Just because school's out doesn't mean we should take a vacation from writing. From spreading out a blanket in a...
Taking time out of your busy life to write in a journal can sometimes feel like a luxury you can't afford. But daily writing (or at least writing somewhat regularly) can actually help to make that hectic schedule feel...
It's competition time here at Paperblanks! You could win a two-night stay in Ireland's beautiful capital city (which is also home to our European office!) by posting a photo of your Paperblanks journal enjoying the summer. Simply share a picture of...
Here at the Endpaper Blog, we pride ourselves on giving useful advice to fellow writers. Of course, not every tip out there is actually helpful! Everyone is entitled to his or her own opinion, which means that a lot...
Writer's block is one of the most common writing subjects because it happens to every. single. writer. So don't worry, you're not alone. There are many ways to help snap yourself out of a creative funk! Sometimes all you need...