Bullet Journaling: Part 1 - Getting Started and Preparation Choosing a notebook or journal can be a difficult task depending on the type you want to use. You want thicker pages because having your pages tear when you are erasing is probably one of the most annoying things ever. Also if you are going to get creative and use watercolors or thick inked markers, you are going to want thicker paper so it doesn't bleed through onto your other pages.