What Ive Learned from 30 Days of Morning Pages Johns Studio Notebook 2025-06-20 | 30 day update on my Morning Pages journey where I share what I've learned from Julia Cameron's daily journaling routine as described in The Artist's Way. Making Morning Pages part of my daily routine and forming a new habit has been enormously beneficial to my mindset and creativity as I've been able to clear my mind first thing in the morning. I also talk about the journaling notebooks I've used from Muji and Moleskine and the pens from Parker, Uni-ball, Z-Grip, and Kaweco Sport. About Me:I'm John Rogers - a writer and film-maker based in East London. My books include: This Other London - adventures in the overlooked city, Welcome to New London - journeys and encounters in the post Olympic city, The Black Path, and Lost Tributaries of London will be published by Three Imposters in 2026. My main YouTube channel is @JohnRogersWalks where I explore London and beyond. I've been writing for over 35 years and have been on YouTube since 2006. I hope to share some of this experience with you on this channel.Here I am in conversation with author Iain Sinclair at Hatchards Bookshop Piccadilly about my book, Welcome to New London youtu.be/ZJ0YRc9JOh4?si=gUIZF-q-9rGOeWe0Interview with Arthur Smith on BBC Radio 4 Extra thelostbyway.com/2014/09/bbc-radio4-extra-interview-arthur-smith.htmlThere are more interviews and talks on my blog The Lost Byway thelostbyway.com/talks-interviewsMy Books: Welcome to New London amzn.to/3LTK9RvThis Other London http://amzn.to/2zbFmTdAudiobook & Kindle: http://amzn.to/2xLGb8sPatreon: patreon.com/join/JohnRogersBlog: The Lost Byway: http://thelostbyway.comhttps://x.com/fugueurinstagram.com/thelostbywayfacebook.com/thisotherlondonMain Channel: @JohnRogersWalks
Why I Love the Brilliant LIFE Company Notebooks Johns Studio Notebook 2025-10-10 | Sharing my appreciation for the Life Company notebooks, particularly the Life Vermillion A6 pocket notebook which I've been using for the past year.I've wanted to talk to you about this notebook for a while because I absolutely love it. Once it's full up, I won't have any blank pages to share so you won't be able to fully marvel at the beauty of the paper. These books also come in A5 size. It's got the lovely typography. This is a high quality Japanese paper that is very fountain pen friendly. I bought it at London Graphics Center in Covent Garden. The A5 Life Company notebook featured in this video was purchased from the Elm Hill Craft Shop in Norwich. 📓📓📔 I'm John Rogers - a writer and film-maker based in East London. My books include: This Other London - adventures in the overlooked city, Welcome to New London - journeys and encounters in the post Olympic city, The Black Path, and Tributaries of London will be published by Three Imposters in 2026. My main YouTube channel is @JohnRogersWalks where I explore London and beyond. I've been writing for over 35 years and have been on YouTube since 2006. I hope to share some of this experience with you on this channel.Here I am in conversation with author Iain Sinclair at Hatchards Bookshop Piccadilly about my book, Welcome to New London youtu.be/ZJ0YRc9JOh4?si=gUIZF-q-9rGOeWe0Interview with Arthur Smith on BBC Radio 4 Extra thelostbyway.com/2014/09/bbc-radio4-extra-interview-arthur-smith.htmlThere are more interviews and talks on my blog The Lost Byway thelostbyway.com/talks-interviewsMy Books: Welcome to New London amzn.to/3LTK9RvThis Other London http://amzn.to/2zbFmTdAudiobook & Kindle: http://amzn.to/2xLGb8sPatreon: patreon.com/join/JohnRogersBlog: The Lost Byway: http://thelostbyway.comhttps://x.com/fugueurinstagram.com/thelostbywayfacebook.com/thisotherlondonMain Channel: @JohnRogersWalks
Ring System Leather Pocket Notebook - Unboxing & First Impressions Johns Studio Notebook 2025-10-03 | Unboxing, first impressions and setting up the Mee-Plus Ring Leather Pocket Notebook. This is in the Pueblo Tobacco leather with various inserts. I've been thinking about reviving my 1990s MicroFile ring leather organiser that I mostly used for addresses and phone numbers as well as taking notes but have found it difficult to find inserts. So I was delighted to accept this gift from Mee-Plus to try out their leather pocket notebook that as well as note taking I'd perhaps also use for simple calendar keeping as well so I can take a bit of my desk planner with me when I'm out and about. I used the dot grid, squared paper and calendar inserts to start with along with the slim pen loop and card holder. I'm really looking forward to taking this new pocket notebook out with me on my travels.📓📓📔 I'm John Rogers - a writer and film-maker based in East London. My books include: This Other London - adventures in the overlooked city, Welcome to New London - journeys and encounters in the post Olympic city, The Black Path, and Tributaries of London will be published by Three Imposters in 2026. My main YouTube channel is @JohnRogersWalks where I explore London and beyond. I've been writing for over 35 years and have been on YouTube since 2006. I hope to share some of this experience with you on this channel.Here I am in conversation with author Iain Sinclair at Hatchards Bookshop Piccadilly about my book, Welcome to New London youtu.be/ZJ0YRc9JOh4?si=gUIZF-q-9rGOeWe0There are more interviews and talks on my blog The Lost Byway thelostbyway.com/talks-interviewsMy Books: Welcome to New London amzn.to/3LTK9RvThis Other London http://amzn.to/2zbFmTdAudiobook & Kindle: http://amzn.to/2xLGb8sPatreon: patreon.com/join/JohnRogersBlog: The Lost Byway: http://thelostbyway.comhttps://x.com/fugueurinstagram.com/thelostbywayfacebook.com/thisotherlondonMain Channel: @JohnRogersWalks
Embracing Slowness and the Art of Slow Living Johns Studio Notebook 2025-09-25 | The idea of Slowness and Slow Living has been on my mind a lot lately. This video was inspired by participating in some events at the Slow Film Festival in London with the brilliant filmmaker John Smith. John's film, Home Suite is a perfect example of Slow Cinema with its attention to the fine details in the filmmaker's domestic environment - a 90 minute film that is composed of just 4 shots (and one of those was an accident). The formal idea of a Slow Movement is said to have arisen in Italy in 1986 with Slow Food as a protest in response to a McDonald's opening in Piazza di Spagna. Italy is still at the centre of the Slow Movement. In my own life I'm determined to embrace Slowness more thoroughly and my writing, journaling, morning pages and walking are a key component of that, as I strive to be more deliberate, allow myself to take time to savour the small things and not feel under pressure to be more productive. I✍️✍️This video includes footage from my trip to Italy in 1997 with my wife. And also some shots from my walk along the Yeading Brook for my main YouTube channel.📓📓📔I'm John Rogers - a writer and film-maker based in East London. My books include: This Other London - adventures in the overlooked city, Welcome to New London - journeys and encounters in the post Olympic city, The Black Path, and Tributaries of London will be published by Three Imposters in 2026. My main YouTube channel is @JohnRogersWalks where I explore London and beyond. I've been writing for over 35 years and have been on YouTube since 2006. I hope to share some of this experience with you on this channel.Here are some interviews and talks on my blog The Lost Byway thelostbyway.com/talks-interviewsMy Books: Welcome to New London amzn.to/3LTK9RvThis Other London http://amzn.to/2zbFmTdAudiobook & Kindle: http://amzn.to/2xLGb8sPatreon: patreon.com/join/JohnRogersBlog: The Lost Byway: http://thelostbyway.comhttps://x.com/fugueurinstagram.com/thelostbywayfacebook.com/thisotherlondonMain Channel: @JohnRogersWalks
Mindful Journaling with a Pocket Notebook in the English countryside Johns Studio Notebook 2025-09-17 | I took my new Oberthur pocket notebook for a walk in the English countryside to capture my thoughts and observations as I walked, a process that is distinct from recording the experience of a hike on camera. I often write the small thoughts and phrases that cross my mind while walking, notes about the route, things I see and facts and information about the places I'm hiking through.It's also good to write a summary of the day at the end of the walk in the pub, a cafe or on the train home.✍️✍️📓📓📔 I'm John Rogers - a writer and film-maker based in East London. My books include: This Other London - adventures in the overlooked city, Welcome to New London - journeys and encounters in the post Olympic city, The Black Path, and Lost Tributaries of London will be published by Three Imposters in 2026. My main YouTube channel is @JohnRogersWalks where I explore London and beyond. I've been writing for over 35 years and have been on YouTube since 2006. I hope to share some of this experience with you on this channel.Here I am in conversation with author Iain Sinclair at Hatchards Bookshop Piccadilly about my book, Welcome to New London youtu.be/ZJ0YRc9JOh4?si=gUIZF-q-9rGOeWe0Interview with Arthur Smith on BBC Radio 4 Extra thelostbyway.com/2014/09/bbc-radio4-extra-interview-arthur-smith.htmlThere are more interviews and talks on my blog The Lost Byway thelostbyway.com/talks-interviewsMy Books: Welcome to New London amzn.to/3LTK9RvThis Other London http://amzn.to/2zbFmTdAudiobook & Kindle: http://amzn.to/2xLGb8sPatreon: patreon.com/join/JohnRogersBlog: The Lost Byway: http://thelostbyway.comhttps://x.com/fugueurinstagram.com/thelostbywayfacebook.com/thisotherlondonMain Channel: @JohnRogersWalks
Lessons from the Great Jack Kerouac | Spontaneous Prose & Morning Pages Johns Studio Notebook 2025-09-09 | In "Essentials of Spontaneous Prose" published in 1959 Jack Kerouac breaks down the method, principles and attitude behind writing his style of fluid, uninhibited prose which was highly influenced by jazz music. Kerouac found fame as the author of On The Road, published in 1957, that also gave birth to the Beat Generation and a new movement in American writing. Kerouac and the Beats became an enormously influential creative force whose impact on literature, arts and culture can still be felt today. In this video we go through Kerouac's "Essentials of Spontaneous Prose" and discover how it relates to Julia Cameron's idea of Morning Pages which we have been exploring on this channel.You can find the article here https://writing.upenn.edu/~afilreis/88v/kerouac-spontaneous.html✍️✍️Related video: 100 Days of Morning Pages - What did I learn? youtu.be/egAsa5Xmf5I📓📓I'm John Rogers - a writer and film-maker based in East London. My books include: This Other London - adventures in the overlooked city, Welcome to New London - journeys and encounters in the post Olympic city, The Black Path, and Lost Tributaries of London will be published by Three Imposters in 2026. My main YouTube channel is @JohnRogersWalks where I explore London and beyond. I've been writing for over 35 years and have been on YouTube since 2006. I hope to share some of this experience with you on this channel.Here I am in conversation with author Iain Sinclair at Hatchards Bookshop Piccadilly about my book, Welcome to New London youtu.be/ZJ0YRc9JOh4?si=gUIZF-q-9rGOeWe0Interview with Arthur Smith on BBC Radio 4 Extra thelostbyway.com/2014/09/bbc-radio4-extra-interview-arthur-smith.htmlThere are more interviews and talks on my blog The Lost Byway thelostbyway.com/talks-interviewsMy Books: Welcome to New London amzn.to/3LTK9RvThis Other London http://amzn.to/2zbFmTdAudiobook & Kindle: http://amzn.to/2xLGb8sPatreon: patreon.com/join/JohnRogersBlog: The Lost Byway: http://thelostbyway.comhttps://x.com/fugueurinstagram.com/thelostbywayfacebook.com/thisotherlondonMain Channel: @JohnRogersWalks
100 Days of Morning Pages - What did I learn? Johns Studio Notebook 2025-09-02 | I've been doing Morning Pages every day now for 100 days so I wanted to share my thoughts and experiences on what I've learnt, how it's changed my day, the practice and the process of Morning Pages and whether it's helped me as a writer. Morning Pages is an idea put forward by Julia Cameron in her hugely influential book, The Artist's Way first published in 1992 where you write three sides of stream of consciousness. Intended as part of a wider creative practice it has helped millions of people worldwide. I started my Morning Pages journey in May 2025 not knowing if or how it would help me and in this video I share my thoughts on what I've learnt after 100 days.✍️✍️Thanks for supporting this channel. Patreon: patreon.com/join/JohnRogersBlog: The Lost Byway: http://thelostbyway.comhttps://x.com/fugueurinstagram.com/thelostbywayfacebook.com/thisotherlondonMain Channel: @JohnRogersWalks 📓📓My Books: Welcome to New London amzn.to/3LTK9RvThis Other London http://amzn.to/2zbFmTdAudiobook & Kindle: http://amzn.to/2xLGb8s✏️✏️I'm John Rogers - a writer and film-maker based in East London. My books include: This Other London - adventures in the overlooked city, Welcome to New London - journeys and encounters in the post Olympic city, The Black Path, and Lost Tributaries of London will be published by Three Imposters in 2026. My main YouTube channel is @JohnRogersWalks where I explore London and beyond. I've been writing for over 35 years and have been on YouTube since 2006. I hope to share some of this experience with you on this channel.Here I am in conversation with author Iain Sinclair at Hatchards Bookshop Piccadilly about my book, Welcome to New London youtu.be/ZJ0YRc9JOh4?si=gUIZF-q-9rGOeWe0Interview with Arthur Smith on BBC Radio 4 Extra thelostbyway.com/2014/09/bbc-radio4-extra-interview-arthur-smith.htmlThere are more interviews and talks on my blog The Lost Byway thelostbyway.com/talks-interviews
How I Use Pocket Notebooks in my Daily Life Johns Studio Notebook 2025-08-22 | Pocket notebooks have been an essential part of my life for certainly as long as I can remember. I always had one either in my pocket or may since I was a student and carried on ever since. At the moment I have three pocket notebooks that I use in my in my daily life and I thought I'd just talk about why I've got three pocket notebooks instead of just one. And, and how I use them and the differences between them. The most obvious one to talk about is is just my journal. If you like my daily journal. And how I use this has changed since I started doing Morning Pages. Then I have the book I use for making notes for the walks I do for @JohnRogersWalks . Finally I'm using a Moleskine Cahier to make notes from Joanna Pocock's Greyhound for the public talk we're doing at the Wanstead Fringe Festival on 7th September. 📓📓I also look at some of the pocket notebooks I picked up in Marseille and also the benefits for pocket notebooks over larger notebooks. 📔✍️✍️I'm John Rogers - a writer and film-maker based in East London. My books include: This Other London - adventures in the overlooked city, Welcome to New London - journeys and encounters in the post Olympic city, The Black Path, and Lost Tributaries of London will be published by Three Imposters in 2026. My main YouTube channel is @JohnRogersWalks where I explore London and beyond. I've been writing for over 35 years and have been on YouTube since 2006. I hope to share some of this experience with you on this channel.Here I am in conversation with author Iain Sinclair at Hatchards Bookshop Piccadilly about my book, Welcome to New London youtu.be/ZJ0YRc9JOh4?si=gUIZF-q-9rGOeWe0Interview with Arthur Smith on BBC Radio 4 Extra thelostbyway.com/2014/09/bbc-radio4-extra-interview-arthur-smith.htmlThere are more interviews and talks on my blog The Lost Byway thelostbyway.com/talks-interviewsMy Books: Welcome to New London amzn.to/3LTK9RvThis Other London http://amzn.to/2zbFmTdAudiobook & Kindle: http://amzn.to/2xLGb8sPatreon: patreon.com/join/JohnRogersBlog: The Lost Byway: http://thelostbyway.comhttps://x.com/fugueurinstagram.com/thelostbywayfacebook.com/thisotherlondonMain Channel: @JohnRogersWalks
Creative Routines that Work: Morning Pages & Beyond Johns Studio Notebook 2025-08-18 | ✍️ **How do you start writing?** In this conversation with writer **Peter Urpeth**, we explore the essential tools and practices for anyone beginning their writing journey. From **self-publishing advice** to the power of **Morning Pages** and the wisdom of **Natalie Goldberg’s classic *Writing Down the Bones***, this video is full of practical tips and inspiration for writers at every stage.peterurpeth.com📚 What you’ll learn in this video:* How **Morning Pages** can unlock creativity and clear mental clutter* Why Natalie Goldberg’s *Writing Down the Bones* is a must-read for new writers* The pros and cons of **self-publishing vs traditional publishing*** Simple but powerful **writing habits** that help you stay consistent* Peter Urpeth’s best **writing advice for beginners**🎥 Whether you’re struggling to get words on the page, thinking about self-publishing your first book, or just curious about creative routines, this video will help you take the next step in your writing journey.👉 If you found this useful, please **like, comment, and subscribe** for more conversations about writing, creativity, and storytelling.\#writing #selfpublishing #morningpages #writingtips 📓📓📔I'm John Rogers - a writer and film-maker based in East London. My books include: This Other London - adventures in the overlooked city, Welcome to New London - journeys and encounters in the post Olympic city, The Black Path, and Lost Tributaries of London will be published by Three Imposters in 2026. My main YouTube channel is @JohnRogersWalks where I explore London and beyond. I've been writing for over 35 years and have been on YouTube since 2006. I hope to share some of this experience with you on this channel.Here I am in conversation with author Iain Sinclair at Hatchards Bookshop Piccadilly about my book, Welcome to New London youtu.be/ZJ0YRc9JOh4?si=gUIZF-q-9rGOeWe0Interview with Arthur Smith on BBC Radio 4 Extra thelostbyway.com/2014/09/bbc-radio4-extra-interview-arthur-smith.htmlThere are more interviews and talks on my blog The Lost Byway thelostbyway.com/talks-interviewsMy Books: Welcome to New London amzn.to/3LTK9RvThis Other London http://amzn.to/2zbFmTdAudiobook & Kindle: http://amzn.to/2xLGb8sPatreon: patreon.com/join/JohnRogersBlog: The Lost Byway: http://thelostbyway.comhttps://x.com/fugueurinstagram.com/thelostbywayfacebook.com/thisotherlondonMain Channel: @JohnRogersWalks
What I Write in my Morning Pages - How to and Tips Johns Studio Notebook 2025-08-09 | I've been doing Morning Pages for nearly 3 months now and in this video I run through some of the things that I regularly write about each day. Morning Pages is a writing practice from Julia Cameron's book, The Artists' Way where you write three sides every day just putting down whatever comes into your mind. Morning Pages has been a complete revelation for me. ✍️✍️There are certain things I write most days in my pages:- How I’m feeling at that moment- what’s the state of my body, tired etc- Where I am and the time- Anything happening around me - the dog, the bin men etc- Any sounds - e.g the crows outside - then I might expand on that imagining the source of the sound, where it’s coming from etc- This then might lead to free associating around the sound- Anything on my mind from the day before - any residues of yesterday and whatever this brings up- Associations that flash across my mind - other times and places, fragments of memories - I might comment on whether I’ve found my flow yet and what is holding me back (maybe I’m hungry or the dog wants to go out, my phone nearby etc.- Whatever thoughts go through my mind - uncensored, no judgement- this is a good release.- If I get stuck I often repeat the last word I wrote a few times until it leads to another word and I get started again - Sometimes I just go with the rhythm of the words and let them bounce along - Again check the state of my body - is my arm sore- What’s the state of my pen and the ink- How do I feel about the day ahead- What would my fantasy for the day be- What memories and associations does this bring up - Things I can see- Things I can touch, smell #morningpages 📓📓📔I'm John Rogers - a writer and film-maker based in East London. My books include: This Other London - adventures in the overlooked city, Welcome to New London - journeys and encounters in the post Olympic city, The Black Path, and Lost Tributaries of London will be published by Three Imposters in 2026. My main YouTube channel is @JohnRogersWalks where I explore London and beyond. I've been writing for over 35 years and have been on YouTube since 2006. I hope to share some of this experience with you on this channel.Here I am in conversation with author Iain Sinclair at Hatchards Bookshop Piccadilly about my book, Welcome to New London youtu.be/ZJ0YRc9JOh4?si=gUIZF-q-9rGOeWe0Interview with Arthur Smith on BBC Radio 4 Extra thelostbyway.com/2014/09/bbc-radio4-extra-interview-arthur-smith.htmlThere are more interviews and talks on my blog The Lost Byway thelostbyway.com/talks-interviewsMy Books: Welcome to New London amzn.to/3LTK9RvThis Other London http://amzn.to/2zbFmTdAudiobook & Kindle: http://amzn.to/2xLGb8sPatreon: patreon.com/join/JohnRogersBlog: The Lost Byway: http://thelostbyway.comhttps://x.com/fugueurinstagram.com/thelostbywayfacebook.com/thisotherlondonMain Channel: @JohnRogersWalks
Inside the Notebook: How I Write, Journal & Reflect Johns Studio Notebook 2025-08-01 | In this video I answer your questions, covering topics such as Morning Pages, notebooks, my experiences script writing, alternative methods of writing, jokes, typewriters, Top Five lists, favourite books on writing, morphic resonance, river walks, and Stoic Philosophy.📓📓Thanks for all your comments and questions.📔📔The next video will be about the process of writing Morning Pages. ✍️✍️✍️I'm John Rogers - a writer and film-maker based in East London. My books include: This Other London - adventures in the overlooked city, Welcome to New London - journeys and encounters in the post Olympic city, The Black Path, and Lost Tributaries of London will be published by Three Imposters in 2026. My main YouTube channel is @JohnRogersWalks where I explore London and beyond. I've been writing for over 35 years and have been on YouTube since 2006. I hope to share some of this experience with you on this channel.Here I am in conversation with author Iain Sinclair at Hatchards Bookshop Piccadilly about my book, Welcome to New London youtu.be/ZJ0YRc9JOh4?si=gUIZF-q-9rGOeWe0Interview with Arthur Smith on BBC Radio 4 Extra thelostbyway.com/2014/09/bbc-radio4-extra-interview-arthur-smith.htmlThere are more interviews and talks on my blog The Lost Byway thelostbyway.com/talks-interviewsMy Books: Welcome to New London amzn.to/3LTK9RvThis Other London http://amzn.to/2zbFmTdAudiobook & Kindle: http://amzn.to/2xLGb8sPatreon: patreon.com/join/JohnRogersBlog: The Lost Byway: http://thelostbyway.comhttps://x.com/fugueurinstagram.com/thelostbywayfacebook.com/thisotherlondonMain Channel: @JohnRogersWalks
My Favourite Pocket Notebooks Johns Studio Notebook 2025-07-18 | I’ve been using pocket notebooks for over 35 years and in this video I show a selection of my favourite pocket notebooks. Including Leuchtturm1917, Moleskine, Field Notes Expedition Edition, Fabriano, Rhodia, Ryman and more.Using pocket notebooks is a great way to journal as you go about your daily life and they can go everywhere with you. I always take a pocket notebook on my walks and on my travels using them as travel journals. They fit easily into your pocket so you can capture thoughts and ideas on the move. I often write when I’m walking so these small notebooks work brilliantly for my needs and aid my thinking, writing, and creativity. Many notes jotted down in these notebooks have ended up being used in my books, articles and videos.Pocket notebooks are also a great compliment to morning pages journals.📚Bruce Chatwin Moleskine quote from The Songlines“In France, these notebooks are known as carnets moleskines: 'moleskine', in this case, being its black oilcloth binding. Each time I went to Paris, I would buy a fresh supply from a papeterie in the Rue de l'Ancienne-Comédie." ✍️✍️Short BioI'm John Rogers - a writer and film-maker based in East London. My books include: This Other London - adventures in the overlooked city, Welcome to New London - journeys and encounters in the post Olympic city, The Black Path, and Lost Tributaries of London will be published by Three Imposters in 2026. My main YouTube channel is @JohnRogersWalks where I explore London and beyond. I've been writing for over 35 years and have been on YouTube since 2006. I hope to share some of this experience with you on this channel.Here I am in conversation with author Iain Sinclair at Hatchards Bookshop Piccadilly about my book, Welcome to New London youtu.be/ZJ0YRc9JOh4?si=gUIZF-q-9rGOeWe0Interview with Arthur Smith on BBC Radio 4 Extra thelostbyway.com/2014/09/bbc-radio4-extra-interview-arthur-smith.htmlThere are more interviews and talks on my blog The Lost Byway thelostbyway.com/talks-interviewsMy Books: Welcome to New London amzn.to/3LTK9RvThis Other London http://amzn.to/2zbFmTdAudiobook & Kindle: http://amzn.to/2xLGb8sPatreon: patreon.com/join/JohnRogersBlog: The Lost Byway: http://thelostbyway.comhttps://x.com/fugueurinstagram.com/thelostbywayfacebook.com/thisotherlondonMain Channel: @JohnRogersWalks
Perfect EDC pocket notebook - Field Notes Pitch Black Johns Studio Notebook 2025-07-15 | This is my current pocket notebook I've just started using. It's the Field Notes Pitch Black edition.It has my favourite type of field notes paper, the the dot grid paper. The practical information inside the back cover is also matched to the theme and has some great items in the list.This is a fantastic daily carry pocket notebook.
What Happened When I Did Morning Pages for 50 Days? Johns Studio Notebook 2025-07-09 | I've been doing Morning Pages for 50 Days now inspired by Julia Cameron's book The Artist's Way. After 30 days Morning Pages had embedded itself in my daily routine and now after 50 days I never miss a day of journaling. It's been truly life changing. In this video I also show two morning pages notebooks I picked up from Sway Gallery on Old Street, London. Some wonderful Japanese stationery: a Delfonics Rollbahn B5 composition book, and Nakabayashi Think NOTE.✏️✏️Blog post on What I've Learnt from 30 Days of Morning Pages thelostbyway.com/2025/06/what-ive-learnt-from-30-days-of-morning-pages.html||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||📚📚Short bioI'm John Rogers - a writer and film-maker based in East London. My books include: This Other London - adventures in the overlooked city, Welcome to New London - journeys and encounters in the post Olympic city, The Black Path, and Lost Tributaries of London will be published by Three Imposters in 2026. My main YouTube channel is @JohnRogersWalks where I explore London and beyond. I've been writing for over 35 years and have been on YouTube since 2006. I hope to share some of this experience with you on this channel.Here I am in conversation with author Iain Sinclair at Hatchards Bookshop Piccadilly about my book, Welcome to New London youtu.be/ZJ0YRc9JOh4?si=gUIZF-q-9rGOeWe0Interview with Arthur Smith on BBC Radio 4 Extra thelostbyway.com/2014/09/bbc-radio4-extra-interview-arthur-smith.htmlThere are more interviews and talks on my blog The Lost Byway thelostbyway.com/talks-interviewsMy Books: Welcome to New London amzn.to/3LTK9RvThis Other London http://amzn.to/2zbFmTdAudiobook & Kindle: http://amzn.to/2xLGb8sPatreon: patreon.com/join/JohnRogersBlog: The Lost Byway: http://thelostbyway.comhttps://x.com/fugueurinstagram.com/thelostbywayfacebook.com/thisotherlondonMain Channel: @JohnRogersWalks
What Comedy can Teach us about Writing & Creativity | Morning Pages Johns Studio Notebook 2025-06-27 | How can principles of comedy writing and performance help our writing and other creative practice. I performed comedy on the London fringe in the late 90's and early 2000s and later worked in stand-up comedy developing talent and material. After watching a stand-up gig in a pub last night it reminded me of some of the basic principles I learnt and observed and how they might inform other areas of the creative practice. This video partly follows the form of Morning Pages where I'm improvising and free associating around an idea. Brief bioI'm John Rogers - a writer and film-maker based in East London. My books include: This Other London - adventures in the overlooked city, Welcome to New London - journeys and encounters in the post Olympic city, The Black Path, and Lost Tributaries of London will be published by Three Imposters in 2026. My main YouTube channel is @JohnRogersWalks where I explore London and beyond. I've been writing for over 35 years and have been on YouTube since 2006. I hope to share some of this experience with you on this channel.Here I am in conversation with author Iain Sinclair at Hatchards Bookshop Piccadilly about my book, Welcome to New London youtu.be/ZJ0YRc9JOh4?si=gUIZF-q-9rGOeWe0Interview with Arthur Smith on BBC Radio 4 Extra thelostbyway.com/2014/09/bbc-radio4-extra-interview-arthur-smith.htmlThere are more interviews and talks on my blog The Lost Byway thelostbyway.com/talks-interviewsMy Books: Welcome to New London amzn.to/3LTK9RvThis Other London http://amzn.to/2zbFmTdAudiobook & Kindle: http://amzn.to/2xLGb8sPatreon: patreon.com/join/JohnRogersBlog: The Lost Byway: http://thelostbyway.comhttps://x.com/fugueurinstagram.com/thelostbywayfacebook.com/thisotherlondonMain Channel: @JohnRogersWalks
Perfect Field Notes Summer 2025 Edition - Is A River Alive? Johns Studio Notebook 2025-06-09 | First look at the fantastic Field Notes Summer 2025 edition. This is a special set of pocket notebooks in collaboration with author Robert Macfarlane for the publication of his book Is A River Alive? Stanley Donwood who designed the cover of Is A River Alive? created these beautiful covers for the Field Notes Summer 2025 special edition.Buy Field Notes here (affiliate link) https://fieldnotesbrand.com?aff=115I earn a commission on purchases made via this link. Thank you for your support!I also take a look at Robert Macfarlane's essential book.Related videos:Isle of Secrets - Orford Ness youtu.be/hg0ZIfM8tJU?si=enpZuBKZN5MtoenCHere I am in conversation with author Iain Sinclair at Hatchards Bookshop Piccadilly about my book, Welcome to New London youtu.be/ZJ0YRc9JOh4?si=gUIZF-q-9rGOeWe0_________________________________________________________________Short bioI'm John Rogers - a writer and film-maker based in East London. My books include: This Other London - adventures in the overlooked city, Welcome to New London - journeys and encounters in the post Olympic city, The Black Path, and Lost Tributaries of London will be published by Three Imposters in 2026. My main YouTube channel is @JohnRogersWalks where I explore London and beyond. I've been writing for over 35 years and have been on YouTube since 2006. I hope to share some of this experience with you on this channel.There are more interviews and talks on my blog The Lost Byway thelostbyway.com/talks-interviewsMy Books: Welcome to New London amzn.to/3LTK9RvThis Other London http://amzn.to/2zbFmTdAudiobook & Kindle: http://amzn.to/2xLGb8sPatreon: patreon.com/join/JohnRogersBlog: The Lost Byway: http://thelostbyway.comhttps://x.com/fugueurinstagram.com/thelostbywayfacebook.com/thisotherlondonMain Channel: @JohnRogersWalks
Can A Blank Page Inspire Great Stories? Morning Pages Ep.2 Johns Studio Notebook 2025-06-03 | Morning Pages Day 10 Update vlog, sharing my experiences with this new daily writing habit. I've been journaling for over 35 years but have just embarked on this new writing practice from Julia Cameron's highly influential book, The Artist's Way. Coming across an interview with J.R.R. Tolkien where he describes how finding a blank page amongst exams he was marking inspired the first lines of The Hobbit, I wonder if Morning Pages can help me write more compelling narratives. It also makes me consider having another crack at fiction writing.Please subscribe for regular videos: @StudioNotebook ?sub_confirmation=1 I'm John Rogers - a writer and film-maker based in East London. My main YouTube channel is @JohnRogersWalks where I explore London and beyond. There are some interviews and talks on my blog The Lost Byway thelostbyway.com/talks-interviewsMy Books: Welcome to New London amzn.to/3LTK9RvThis Other London http://amzn.to/2zbFmTdAudiobook & Kindle: http://amzn.to/2xLGb8sPatreon: patreon.com/join/JohnRogersBlog: The Lost Byway: http://thelostbyway.comhttps://x.com/fugueurinstagram.com/thelostbywayfacebook.com/thisotherlondonMain Channel: @JohnRogersWalks
Secrets Hidden in Vintage London Guides! Johns Studio Notebook 2025-05-31 | I've been using early 20th Century topographical books about London as a source of inspiration for my writing for over 20 years and videos on @JohnRogersWalks . A Londoner's London was used in my recent video about Fitzrovia. Where London Sleeps by Walter George Bell was a great source for my book This Other London. Thanks for the question Liam.#books #inspiration #oldbooks
Can Morning Pages Really Change Your Day? Johns Studio Notebook 2025-05-28 | Join me on my Morning Pages journey as I attempt to establish this form of journaling as a new daily habit. Inspired by Julia Cameron's practice of Morning Pages described in the famous book, The Artist's Way, I've started writing 3 sides of stream of consciousness every morning to see if by changing my morning routine it can influence the whole shape of my day and my creative practice generally. I was introduced to Morning Pages at a comedy writing workshop in the late-90s but never adopted it as a regular routine. I've been journaling for over 35 years but this was a new start for me. Join me on this journey as I share my progress. Episode 1.Please subscribe for regular videos: youtube.com/@StudioNotebook?sub_confirmation=1I'm John Rogers - a writer and film-maker based in East London. My books include: This Other London - adventures in the overlooked city, Welcome to New London - journeys and encounters in the post Olympic city, The Black Path, and Lost Tributaries of London will be published by Three Imposters in 2026. My main YouTube channel is @JohnRogersWalks where I explore London and beyond. I've been writing for over 35 years and have been on YouTube since 2006. I hope to share some of this experience with you on this channel.Here I am in conversation with author Iain Sinclair at Hatchards Bookshop Piccadilly about my book, Welcome to New London youtu.be/ZJ0YRc9JOh4?si=gUIZF-q-9rGOeWe0Interview with Arthur Smith on BBC Radio 4 Extra thelostbyway.com/2014/09/bbc-radio4-extra-interview-arthur-smith.htmlThere are more interviews and talks on my blog The Lost Byway thelostbyway.com/talks-interviewsMy Books: Welcome to New London amzn.to/3LTK9RvThis Other London http://amzn.to/2zbFmTdAudiobook & Kindle: http://amzn.to/2xLGb8sPatreon: patreon.com/join/JohnRogersBlog: The Lost Byway: http://thelostbyway.comhttps://x.com/fugueurinstagram.com/thelostbywayfacebook.com/thisotherlondonMain Channel: @JohnRogersWalks
Sneak peek inside my writing room #author #journal Johns Studio Notebook 2025-05-25 | Here's my writing studio, please excuse the mess. Here is where I'll be talking about morning pages, notebooks, pocket notebooks, writing, journaling, blogging and much more.
How to use notebooks as a source for ideas #notebooks #journaling Johns Studio Notebook 2025-05-23 | Pocket notebooks, morning pages and journals are great places to capture ideas but how do you access these notes and thoughts in future and use them in your writing. I answer this question referencing the index in Leuchtturm1917 notebooks and perhaps using a Moleskine Chapters collection notebook for this purpose.
What’s Inside My Writer’s Room? Come and Find Out! Johns Studio Notebook 2025-05-20 | Welcome to my Studio Notebook channel where we talk about writing, journaling, notebooks, morning pages, blogging and the creative process. I'm John Rogers and I've been writing for about 30 years now. I'm a published author, a blogging veteran and a YouTuber - my other channel is @JohnRogersWalks I'd love to hear about you and what you'd like to see on this new channel. Tell me about your writing journey.In this video I introduce my writing room, the books I've written, some of my favourite pocket notebooks give a 360 video view of the room. I also talk about starting morning pages.My blog: thelostbyway.com#author #journal
