advice for a newbie?

[tinkaton]

Hello! So I recently discovered the concept of a commonplace book, got really excited about it because I haven't journaled by hand since high school and every previous attempt of mine at keeping a planner/bujo has failed, and have now ended up here looking for advice. I've watched a bunch of YouTube videos of people showing off their own commonplace books to get ideas on content, setup, etc. and am curious what kind of supplies you guys would recommend for somewhat casual journaling? There's a lot more to consider about notebooks/pens than I realized before looking into the subject and I have basically no knowledge of paper types and fancy pens and whatnot.

For reference I've done a little browsing and I'm eyeing things like this Hobonichi Plain Notebook or this Leuchtturm1917 Hardcover (I'd probably want something medium size, with dot or grid paper), but I'd love to see what you guys prefer, or what pens you'd recommend, that kind of thing! Any advice you'd give for someone who's only previous notebook concern was whether the cover was cute or not lol.

(Any tips on commonplace books or journaling in general is welcome too! I love seeing how people prefer to set up their journals/how they like to decorate/etc.)

Comments

Re: Opposite advice

[lunabee34]

Frixion pens react to heat so the writing can disappear if left in a hot car, for example.

I completely agree with you that this stationery hobby we all love is infinitely adaptable.

Re: Opposite advice

[dialecticdreamer]

Oh, thanks for the information! I tried them once or twice, but they move differently along the page, and using one effectively ruined my penmanship, so I went back to using pencil. On the other hand, they're more readily available than fabric marking pens, where the heat erasure is a feature rather than a bug.

Re: Opposite advice

[lunabee34]

Nods nods