We're well on our way to the end of November and if you're still on track to complete 1667 words a day, give yourself a pat on the back! Completing the National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) challenge can be...
Though it's only been a year since last Valentine's Day, when we took a look at five of our favourite love letters, it's been three full years since we fully dove into the dos and don'ts of romantic writing....
A need to express one's self, a desire to entertain, a call to expose a certain truth – these are all reasons why people take to pen and paper. Whether you believe, as Joseph Epstein opined in a 2002...
It’s no secret that a creative activity can have a positive impact on our day, help reduce anxiety, lead to feelings of accomplishment or at the very least just offer a distraction and some joy. It can be hard...
Why is art important? How you answer this question likely is a strong indication of why you have chosen to create art yourself. As with any pursuit, the world of visual art is made up of a wide variety...
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Wednesday, August 15th, 2017
We're not the only people still being blown away by the adjective order put forth in The Elements of Eloquence. The team at Print Express recently shared with us their eight-part quiz on these unwritten rules. If you think...
If you're not familiar with Elyx, he is a stick figure drawn from the imagination of French media artist Yacine AIT KACI. Living here in Canada we had somehow missed this tiny phenomenon since his creation in 2011, so...
Our Peek Inside… series takes a look inside people's journals to celebrate their imagination and inspire others. Pleas send us an email if you have a project that you would like to be featured!
This month, The Journal CEO shares...
“Pages are meant to be, simply, the act of moving the hand across the page and writing whatever comes to mind” – Julia Cameron
What Is Morning Pages?
Ever wondered how to have a more productive morning? Those first few hours...
We have mentioned before how journalling can help reduce stress and anxiety. By keeping a journal we can express ourselves, explore our feelings and document our personal development, but it can also help increase our productivity. Journalling can be...