I write journals and would recommend journal writing to anyone who wishes to pursue a writing career. You learn a lot. You also remember a lot... and memory is important.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
The best way to become a successful writer is to read good writing, remember it, and then forget where you remember it from.
Early on, it's good to develop the ability to write. Learning to write is a useful exercise, even if what you're writing about is not that relevant.
I always encourage people in the early parts of their career to focus on writing. If you can communicate clearly, if you can articulate a thought, if you can write a great story, then you're going to be successful.
Writing in a journal reminds you of your goals and of your learning in life. It offers a place where you can hold a deliberate, thoughtful conversation with yourself.
I never considered writing as a career - it was always a creative outlet for me and something I just loved to do.
My father always told me I should be a writer, and I found I loved writing my autobiography; writing is such an interesting process.
Read the kinds of things you want to write; read the kinds of things you would never write. Learn something from every writer you read.
I think the crucial thing in the writing career is to find what you want to do and how you fit in. What somebody else does is of no concern whatever except as an interesting variation.
I think the reason I'm a writer is because first, I was a reader. I loved to read. I read a lot of adventure stories and mystery books, and I have wonderful memories of my mom reading picture books aloud to me. I learned that words are powerful.
The best way to learn about writing is to study the work of other writers you admire.