The elections are done, the time we spent watching political debates and interviews has left us with a little time on our hands. Why not fill that time with writing? It’s cheap, available to all and works on everything from anxiety to depression, exploring imaginary worlds to understanding your own world…writing is therapeutic!

“Writing is only boring to the people who are boring themselves.” ~ Anonymous

November is National Novel Writing Month. This is the perfect time to make your journal come alive by turning it into a book about YOU – what has happened to you, reflect about it, add your feeling/thoughts and top off with what you have learned. A life worth living is a life worth recording!
Here’s how to start, begin with what’s called a ‘mind dump’. ‘Just write for six minutes, whatever comes into your head, don’t edit, don’t worry about grammar, spelling or style and don’t stop writing,’ she says. ‘After that, you can focus on a theme; choose something concrete, not abstract about your journey.

Visit NaNoWriMo to get started with easy steps, guidance and a forum to chat in case you need a little pep talk along the way.

Let’s do this together….ready, set, GO!