Journals: Writing In The Pressure Cooker

Journals: Writing In The Pressure Cooker Journaling is a great way to develop writing skills. Like everything else, practice makes perfect. Needed attention to such areas of writing as creative writing, critiquing, opinion writing, or just writing about a personal experience helps us become better at using our language to the best of its ability. We hone our vocabulary and grammar, and create an outlet for the constant flow of ideas we encounter. Yes, writing …

…is slapped with a due date, I lose interest. So, combine the two: extra work and obligatory writing, and you have the perfect recipe for one disgruntled student. Usually I am lucky enough to find a piece of writing in one of my three journals, fix it up, and hand it in. This week, though, I am stuck, and the last thing I want to do is try to pull something creative out of nowhere.