Archive - Noted

June 2025

Re-Noted: 4 Cures for Writer's Block that Actually Work

"I find myself dawdling about going to work."

Jun 30 •

47 Quotes to Inspire Your Creative Practice

From our collective commonplace book

Jun 16 •

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."

Jun 5 •

Re-Noted: Roald Dahl's Diaries & Idea Books

"At the age of eight I became a mad diary enthusiast."

Jun 2 •

The June Commonplace Book Club (CBC) Begins Today!

June is here--let's start commonplacing!

Jun 1 •

May 2025

3 Lessons on Writing from Joan Didion's Notes

"It gets me past the blank terror."

May 26 •

The Summer Commonplace Book Club (CBC) Starts June 1st!

The CBC is back in session!

May 22 •

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.

May 15 •

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."

May 12 •

#nojs-banner { position: fixed; bottom: 0; left: 0; padding: 16px 16px 16px 32px; width: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; background: red; color: white; font-family: -apple-system, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol"; font-size: 13px; line-height: 13px; } #nojs-banner a { color: inherit; text-decoration: underline; } This site requires JavaScript to run correctly. Please turn on JavaScript or unblock scripts