Hobonichi users, how do you manage writing several pages a day?
I know I’m super early, but I’m considering getting a Hobonichi to journal. I already have a A5 notebook that’s almost full, but I don’t really go back to it (because it’s a chore knowing what day it was for specific entries, although I might just not display it enough), and I’d spend weeks not writing at all for some reason. I think having a journal where the dates are pre-written might help.
The thing is, when I write entries, I tend to write several pages. Is there a way to “work around” this, or are Hobonichi just not for me?
@Theotime812 @journaling okay so!
While you can journal in a Hobonichi (I use an A5 cousin for example) you can’t really write a LOT on one page.
What I would recommend, is when the store opens in september, buy either a Day-free (which you can basically use like a Bullet Journal, it does not have enough pages for you to write in every day, but you said you’d spend weeks not writing so that may work) or just buy one of the A5 notebooks they sell (I will often pick up a few myself)
In particular for the regular notebooks- the grid is smaller than you’d see in English Techos / Cousins / Weeks, etc, so unless you can write really small I would use the advice: ignore the grid. That’s how I do it anyway.
@lapis@elekk.xyz @journaling@sh.itjust.works I didn’t know there were day-free ones, but I’d like to journal more often (so I thought that if there were pages with dates already written, it’d help me remember to journal)
I’ll still consider it though, thanks!
@Theotime812 @journaling I have some ideas! One thing to note first off is that Hobonichi notebooks have a smaller grid (3.7mm iirc) so your writing may take up a little less space than usual. Which I find nice.
My ideas:- Blank Hobonichi - you can do stuff like highlight important parts of your journal entries so you can find them by flipping through (I do this), or title entries and index them in a calendar or list.
- System planner - using a binder or open ring notebook, you can have dated pages but add blank pages in between as needed.
- Divide up pages for overflow - this sounds like it would become chaotic really fast, but maybe you could figure out writing on the second half of the following page or something.
Lmk if you want more details, I love this stuff.
@mllsc@beige.party @journaling@sh.itjust.works I thought of highlighting the dates, but since I’m using fountain pens it’s not always possible (although I can always use a ballpoint or something just for the date)
Thanks for the suggestions!
Don’t know if you’re aware but there are a few permanent inks for fountain pen that are available. They are not india or acrylic inks (those will kill any fountain pen) but real fountain dedicated fountain pen waterproof/water resistant inks. That’s what I use for my watercolors. I can suggest:
- the German De Atramentis Document inks. That line, specifically, Quite a few colors are available.
- Platinum Black (to get a superb very black black)
- I’ve also had good experience with Rohrer & Klingner Sketch ink.
They are rather flat inks (I remember you mentioning that in other discussion), the flatter being DeAtramentis and Platinum, but Platinum still feels much smoother. They all work fine with my a Lamy Safari F or EF.
BTW, Platinum Black is the same brand as the Platinum Preppy cheap fountain pens and they work together flawlessly which makes them a great duo four outdoor use ;)
@Theotime812 @journaling true! I find gel highlighters sometimes work over fountain pen ink once it’s dry.
The thing is, when I write entries, I tend to write several pages. Is there a way to “work around” this
Have you considered a refillable agenda, like a Filofax or anything similar? I mean, you can easily use it as a journal and you can easily add as many pages as you need for any given day.
