A list of things you might wish to record in your journal that are neither tied to your day-to-day nor responses to prompts or exercises (though some of them could perhaps be used as prompts).
- Memories that come to you
- Phrases that get stuck in your head
- Quotations that strike you
- Reactions to things you read, watch, or listen to
- Interesting ideas, words, or phrases
- Trivia that is fun or intriguing
- Things you appreciate as particularly witty or clever
I do all of these to some degree, but in particular I take notes from my nonfiction reading in my journal, sometimes extensively. I’ve recorded particularly clever cryptic crossword puzzle clues, words for things I didn’t know there was a word for, and little bits about people I have just learned about and might want to look up later. Phrases and quotations often end up in my mini art journal.