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47 Quotes to Inspire Your Creative Practice
From our collective commonplace book
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Jillian Hess
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Re-Noted: P.S. Roald Dahl's World War II Notes & His Writing Ritual
"I was able to ask pointed questions and get equally pointed replies because, theoretically, I was nobody."
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Jillian Hess
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Re-Noted: Roald Dahl's Diaries & Idea Books
"At the age of eight I became a mad diary enthusiast."
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Jillian Hess
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The June Commonplace Book Club (CBC) Begins Today!
June is here--let's start commonplacing!
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Jillian Hess

May 2025

3 Lessons on Writing from Joan Didion's Notes
"It gets me past the blank terror."
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Jillian Hess
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The Summer Commonplace Book Club (CBC) Starts June 1st!
The CBC is back in session!
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Jillian Hess
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P.S. Process Notes from Joan Didion's Archive & the Question of Privacy
I have always thought of archival work as a form of devotion.
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Jillian Hess
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Joan Didion's Notes From Her Former Selves
"I think we are well advised to keep on nodding terms with the people we used to be, whether we find them attractive company or not."
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Jillian Hess
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Celebrating the April Commonplace Book Club (CBC)
"My loyalty is to the inner vision..."--Mary Oliver
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Jillian Hess
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April 2025

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