I think I am the laziest commonplace book user ever: I am using a simple Filofax ring binder with alphabet dividers. Like this I can add, remove and re-arrange pages without restrictions. And also I just take a few blank pages with me when I leave the house. The ring binder stays at home.
Lowkey you’re a genius. I am starting with a composition book bc I will lose the papers… but maybe I can change to this organization method once I find rhythm. Thanks for sharing
I tried a CP book in a composition notebook, didn't like it. I'm now using my awesome Saddleback Leather Classic-sized binder (Franklin-Covey Classic), and like you said, it's easier to add, move around, etc. Love it!
Since I just started my first commonplace book, and it’s more for general knowledge with various topics I’m trying to keep it simple and I’m using the method in your first video about indexing. I can now see how the Locke method would be very efficient in a commonplace with a single but broad encompassing theme (art, or health/medical, or recipes, or science, or fiction book, or non-fiction books, etc). I didn’t fully understand it before, and your video explains it very well.
I'm new to commonplacing and my book is too general for this but my brain really likes the concept and I appreciate you teaching it in a way my brain could absorb! Some of those pages in your art commonplace book are art themselves! 💜
Oh thank you my friend! actually the leather map is not a cover, it is the desk surface itself 😊. This is my secondary desk. My main office is very dark and huge, therefore I use the smaller one when I record a tutorial.
Hello Sylvie, having watched your videos, I just want to say how much I enjoy your style of presentation and explaining, you're very clear and concise and always get to the point, and I appreciate the historical backgrounds you provide. I'm very much a note-taker but my notes are all over the place in different notebooks as I tend to grab whatever is closest. Having spent last year reading Tolkien, which I'm planning on re-reading, I've been thinking about compiling the notes I've made. Most of the videos I've watched to do with commonplace books, I've found annoying as they either spend too long explaining or have a 'my way is best' approach. I like that you always make a point of saying to do whatever works best for each individual. I blog regularly but, to be honest, struggle to remember what I've posted as its all typed and online. I can't wait to start keeping commonplace books as a way to better remember what I've read/learnt, especially history, which I love... and Tolkien. And I have quite the stack of journals/notebooks which I've collected over the years, waiting to be used. Sorry this is longer than I intended. Again, thank you for your very helpful videos and looking forward to your next one as I've now subscribed.
Thank you for taking time to provide your pleasant feedback. I am very pleased you found useful tips. I wish you the best with your commonplace journey preserving your favorite passages from your current reading plan. 📖🕯
Thanks so much for putting this into a well-presented video. I found info about John Locke's method some time ago, and it's easy to use, although I write the keywords in as well. Now, each time I start a new notebook I adapt the index from the old one, depending on which words I index most.
Fascinating. I have started two commonplace books on Bible studies. One is on Matthew 5-7, which is the Sermon on the Mount. Included are Matthew Henry's commentary about those passages. I used your format of indexing, but I would love to try the John Locke index format for another Bible book, probably Acts. Thank you! Very helpful!
I have tried it and appreciate it. I also find I can cross reference easier. Art by Monet I would list the page number under both aa for art, and mo for Monet. This is not a problem because there is plenty of space to do so with the Locke method. What do you do with an a word like rye or sky? I love your videos. I have learned a lot. I use my margins very differently now. :)
Thank you for the tip! I am glad you found the videos useful. 📖🕯 Regarding the letter (Y) - it is technically a consonant when it starts off a word or syllable (Yard = Ya) However, in many instances it functions as a vowel (sky = sy).
Hi, I’m from Brazil! I loved the video. I’m researching the commonplace book as a tool for organizing studies. I’ve tried a few times, but it hasn’t worked because I feel like it will end up disorganized and lost. For example, if I start studying an organization course or take notes from a book I'm reading, but then switch to another topic, when I want to review, everything will be separated. How can I manage this? Do you still recommend it? How can I access the book that teaches John Locke’s method?
Thats so interesting and pretty. One thing im wondering about is your handwriting, I love it. Im guessing you used a brush pen. But wondering how you developed that style.
Thank you, I am pleased to know you like it. My handwriting is a matter of practice (if you look closely, there is plenty of imperfections 😊. There are some notebooks that helps you to practice the style you like. 📖🕯
You are very welcome, glad you liked it 😉. As for the time I spent journaling, it highly depends (work, family). But since I incorporated my notebooks in my outdoor activity (such as travel and nature journal) I end up journal more. As for my deeper learning in my commonplace books, I don't force it. It can be 10 minutes a day or half day spent in my office. My tips is not to seek perfection and not to feel obliged...📖🕯
Ma'am please try to give some suggestions regarding how to start write a book. And what kind of rules and regulations should I have to bear always on mind
Hello Abhishek, It sounds exciting that you plan to author a book. I am afraid that's not my zone of expertise, but I am sure there is an abundance of online knowledge on that matter presented by top experts. Wish you the best. 📖🕯
