Week 2: Exploring The Act of Journaling

 

1.      Sharing one’s dreams thoughts and dreams is not a question of duty but rather a preference. Therefore, people who are comfortable sharing their thoughts should keep an online journal but those who are not comfortable should not feel compelled. Myself, I would not write about my most intimate thoughts and dreams online for other people to read but I am comfortable sharing my opinions about some topics. Therefore, I believe that there is a point that people can overshare. For me oversharing would involve talking about issues that I am yet to heal from or .other people’s secrets

2.      The idea of consumption about other people’s lives is not a modern issue as it has been in existence for long. However, the interest has increased because technology today provides platforms where people can easily access other people’s journals. I believe people are interested in reading other people’s journals because of curiosity from the Sonder Concept. This is the realization that strangers have a life that is as complex and vivid as our own. Reading their journals gives insights into the complex life which makes it interesting for other people.

3.      I think most writers write in a stream of consciousness which enables them to articulate their thoughts and feelings in such a way that if they were to read again in the future, the writing would elicit the same emotions. However, this does not mean that only the writers can learn from their writings. Although the reader may not feel the full effect of emotions, he or she may still learn from journal entries depending on how well an entry is written.

4.      If a journal is private, then the writer should not be concerned about name dropping or spelling because it is an outlet. However, these aspects change if the journal is to be posted online because the writer has to write in a way that the audience can consume the information. Otherwise, it would defeat the aim of posting online.

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