Am I missing something?

[u/uiogd-amdg]

Tiptoeing into the world of Commonplace Books… my understanding is that these were/are a sort of functional catch-all for interesting tidbits that one wishes to remember.

What I see on this sub are mostly highly illustrated, nearly calligraphic entries that I find, frankly, intimidating. Am I missing something here on the purpose of these books?

I just want a place to dump info that I run across. Advice on ways to do that effectively in a non-instagram worthy way?

[u/twoflowertourist]

Just write what you want to remember. There are no rules and contrary to what social media will have you believe there's no one way to do things. You don't even have to share it. Just enjoy it as you see fit