This is a journal that is as fun as it is challenging. Writing a journal can be a daunting task for people who consider themselves, 'non-writers'. This journal inspires the 'non-writers' to continue with the task of keeping a Penny Book Journal.
There are many kinds of coin collections and some are vastly more important or valuable than this one might be considered. However, the value of this collection of coins lies within the job of the pennies.
Coin Collection
The Penny Book journal begins with collecting pennies starting from the year of birth to the current year. Once the pennies are collected up to and including the current year, the Penny Book journal can be started with an eye toward keeping up with newly released coins each year. It can be a lifetime journal while at the same time an interesting collection of coins.
Writing in a Penny Book
The beginning of any Penny Book journal should be all about finding a book one will be happy to write in and use year after year. It should be comfortable, large enough to write as much as one desires and still sturdy enough to be carried around.
If the writer happens to be left handed, she (or he) won't enjoy writing in the traditional bound journal book. A top folding or specific book style for lefties might be a better choice. Those who enjoy crafting might enjoy binding their own journal and covering it with denim or some other long-wearing fabric.
Once the perfect journal has been found, enough pennies collected to begin, writing in the Penny Book journal is the next step.
Starting the Journal
If the journal writer was born in 1980, for example, the first page of the Penny Book will start with a 1980 penny glued or affixed with a coin slot on the first page.
Above the penny, a highlight or interesting story about something that happened in world history during 1980 should be written.
Below the penny, a personal memory or family fact should be included. This makes the journal a truly historical piece of family and world history.
Ideas for Penny Books
Finding the stories for each year are the fun and challenging part of this journal. What was the big story in 1957, 1975, or 2001? There may be many stories that stand out in a year, the journal writer might want to focus on fashion, politics, technology, or all three!
Finding out what happened in one's personal history at age two or three will require talking to family members or perhaps looking through old photos or reading mother's diary. The fun part of this journal is really three-part; collecting pennies from each year of one's life, collecting interesting stories from family, and reading about world events as viewed from the perspective of one person.
For more ideas on how to journal or write memoirs, read this interview with Abigail Thomas, best-selling author, college professor and online workshop leader.
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