Dumbass journal question

[undergroundpanther]

I notice people write in thier journals in the middle space between the smaller columns..

How do I do that?
I don't know how to do that. right now I got stuff written on the side.

[mdmc]

1. I thought that they were all like that

[mdmc]

All those things that people write are OP or posts / replies to OP's

you just need to click the "add to journal" button at the bottom of your post.

[Canuckistanian]

2. The stuff in the middle comes from your own posts.

When you look at one of your own posts, click "Add to my journal"

[kentuck]

3. Pull up your previous posts from the top menu....

and at the bottom of each post, you can add it automatically to your own personal journal. :)

[spindrifter]

9. So, how do you get some of your "ancient" posts?

This, I realize, is one of the pure dumbass questions about how to use the journals.

[Canuckistanian]

4. Although I wouldn't mind writing my own posts NOT posted on DU

I wonder if there's a way to do that?

[undergroundpanther]

5. Yeah that's what I wanted to know too

I thought that's how you did it.

[WePurrsevere]

7. I think you can use the Custom Modules for that but there's only 5 and

it doesn't say how much you can put into each one. I know I'd enjoy regular blogging/journal writing as well as adding in my occasional semi intelligent or witty DU post but I also don't like to look a gift horse in the mouth. B-)

[Grateful for Hope]

6. If you look in the Journal Control Panel

There are a number of blank modules at the bottom of the list of options. The default is they are turned off.

I think if you turn them on, you can add text that you want that would only be posted to the journal.

[Grateful for Hope]

8. I tried using one custom module

and, I don't see it showing up in my journal. So, not sure what they are there for as yet.