I
began 2013 with a BOLD move: I bought an
iPhone5.
Finally I was joining the technologically-savvy-and-cellular-device-connected
Human Race!
I
could hear my Luddite heart quicken as I studied the icons, thumbed my
keyboard, clicked on images. But soon, like everyone around me, I too was finger-swiping screens like there was no tomorrow.
My
3-year-old grandson had fortified my courage.
A
week earlier, within 3 hours of being introduced to his family’s Christmas
present – i.e the iPad, I’d watched him arrive at Level 4 of Angry Birds and
pout when his fingered launches failed to earn 3 stars.The aforementioned grandson also inspired my newest August, 2013 Sleeping Bear Press release TXTNG MAMA TXTNG BABY which brings 2day’s Techy-Techy World to the sturdy pages of the ultimate hand-held device: the baby board book.
So
it’s only fitting that I end this Life-changing
year by offering up as my Wednesday Writing Workout the app I purchased
yesterday - Day One, a simple journaling
platform that allows the user to “record and preserve memories for the long
term.”
Of
course, we all know the value of journaling.
And
now, I can journal anywhere, and post
a Selfie of me journaling, to boot!The Good News is: If – I – can use DayOne, anyone can. J
To
start a new entry, I simply click the +sign at the top left of my screen. A new
post opens. I can type away, adding
text, photos, locations, the weather, the day and date of course, even music and tags. The app connects with the cloud; it synchs in
with other Apple devices (none of which I own yet); it’s totally searchable and
entries can be downloaded as a PDF and printed out later.
The
Chicago Tribune headline that introduced me to my newest daily journal says it
all:
when
it comes to writing every day, recording daily thoughts, ideas, adventures,
you-name-it, “Day One app (is) a good place to start.”Try journaling in the New Year.
Enjoy! Enjoy!
Esther Hershenhorn
The DayOne blog offers up a multitude of journaling possibilities, whether you own an iPhone, another brand’s notebook or even choose to journal your day the old-fashioned-way, with a notebook and pen or pencil.
Check
out the app's website for thoughts on why and
what to journal.
Reading
through the DayOne list of uses will turn on all sorts of light bulbs to get you
writing about your day, every day, Sunday through Saturday, in an easy, focused
yet creative manner.
Think
about your:
movie
logfood log
travel log
photo log
idea log
work journal
word processor
Baby Book
Family conversations
Routines
Scenes from your novel
RESOLUTIONS (!)
Even your Dear Santa letter – it’s not too late!
(And
who’s to say you can’t journal as your character?)
I like your list, especially great sources at home I haven't thought of in ages, such as my Baby Book & Dear Santa letter.
ReplyDeleteAm not yet an app person but in 2013 I renewed my interesting in leaving children's lit or other writing/ children's topic related notes on twitter. Come visit
at Bkseedstudio or search for JGA on twitter. It's fun.
I have other writing apps, but this sounds very good, Esther. Thanks, and happy holidays!
ReplyDeleteI have other writing apps, but this sounds very good, Esther. Thanks, and happy holidays!
ReplyDeleteEsther! You and I started using similar apps at the same time!
ReplyDeleteThe one I use is called Evernote and has all the things you mention. I love it. I jot down ideas throughout the day, search it, send ideas to myself or to others via links in the cloud, etc.
I have a list of the prescriptions that my mom takes, and notes from lectures.
It's a joy!
Thanks for stopping by, Jan and Linda, and thanks April for sharing Evernote's name.
ReplyDeleteTweeting might be my Bold Step for 2014? :)
Happy Holidays to all!