Commonplace journal aesthetic

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

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When I don’t know what to write in my diary I copy a poem by hand or with the typewriter. (I like copying prose by hand, but I like typing out poems so I can see how the lines play out cleanly on the page.) After I’ve copied the poem, I get out my paper

I keep a commonplace book because I want to keep track of the best articles and books I read. A commonplace book is like a “thinker’s journal” that serves as a focused act of self-reflection and way…