In the form of diary/ journal entries, write about someone who's just decided to take up journaling.

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“Connor's Little Lame Journal” by Lyza Leeway

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To Connor’s lame journal, Don’t think that just because I picked you up for the first time in the-gods-only-know how long, that you’re going to start seeing some real action. This day is special. Not you. Well, I suppose with that, I owe a bit of an explanation. It’s been a while since I even remembered that you exist. Probably because good ol’ Carrot-Top Connor’s back on this side of life and death. And I remembered all the grief I gave him over you. He used to pull you out every night by the campfires we would light while we...

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“My first diary” by Jessica Vasquez

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6/20/1987 Pg.1Dear diary,I just got you, I’m not sure what to talk about. Well my name is Jessica and I am 9 and ½. I have Blue eyes and blonde hair. I love to wear dresses and spin around. I’m glad you have a lo...

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“"Life Stands Still"” by Alice Rodi

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She stood at the kitchen counter, slicing plums into slivers, as light streamed in through the glass. She felt as if her soul was sleeping. It was a heavy sleep. Though the trees were green again at last, and the grass, too, her soul was in a leaden, listless, winter slumber--the kind one takes when they want to stop feeling so cold. She padded out to the paved driveway which had consumed the light cast upon it throughout the morning and was therefore made almost unbearably hot. The soles of her feet, scorched by its firey coals, carri...

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“Okay... So... How does this work?” by Jania Harnum

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April 7, 2020 Okay… so… today is the first time I've ever done this. Writing… in a journal… or is it considered a diary since I'm a female? Hmm… that's something I'm going to have to find out. I think I like the term journaling better. Sounds more adult rather than school girlish who is writing about the dramas and “hardships” of growing up. I digress. I'm not exactly sure what's supposed to go in a journal entry. Is it supposed to be about what I've done in my day? The troubles of the world? My secrets? Again… something I should p...

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“Stuck in My Apartment” by Jessica Sandbach

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Dear Diary, I mean I could say Dear Whoever, or Hello My Darling, but it seems that I’ve started my new journal with Dear Diary. Interesting really. I’ve finally picked up a diary for the first time at the store and really felt compelled to write in one. So I picked up this hard back, navy blue diary and bought it for $3.99. I felt that was a decent deal.Now onto the real stuff. The real reason I started this diary in the first place. I am lost. My feelings are welling up and I just don’t understand why. My life seems to be perfect. My ...

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“New year comes with a bang!” by Stephanie Cottom

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01/01New year, new me right? Today was long day at work I had a co-worker who hasn’t been to work in a week and I am stuck doing all his work and my own but I should be used to it as I am a minion for the school system. I work at the administration of county I live In and I have to take messages and notes for all meetings for the superintendent already but no Ross doesn’t show up again fifth day in a row. So I am stuck taking notes for the assistant superintendent as well. Honestly it’s just a bunch of Huey to me. But hey It’s a job so I won...

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“Loud” by Samuel Gorrie

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July 1st, 2016 Dear Diary, I have found pieces of writing from past relatives. It was astonishing, incredible and yet so disturbing. I never knew that I had people in my family that were in World War 2. This is from my great great great grandaughter's diary. I feel so sorrowful for her and her father, it's sad that I never knew about them till now.---April 16th, 1938Dear Diary, this is my very first diary! I wanna keep note of all my stuff, but something bad happened last month. I can't recall it all, but this is the best I can do.-- It’s so...

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“Paper Scarring” by Oscar M

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01/01/2000Dear Dairy Diary, Is that how I’m meant to start? It always seems to be how people start a diary entry (apart from the whole accidently writing dairy thing and having to cross it out and ruining the whole thing). Would it be weird if I started it with ‘Hello diary’, or ‘howdy dairy, how you doing?’?Yeah, it probably would be. So, from now on it will always be ‘Dear Diary’.Good, I’m glad we’ve got that sorted.Now diary, what can I tell you? Do you need to know who I am before I start telling you about my day to day life? No? Go...

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“Different Perspectives” by Lola Davidson

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April 13th I haven’t been able to sleep since the homicide two days ago. My mother told me journaling may help so I took her advice and started to journal. I guess I just want to get my thoughts out. I want to escape from these bad times and remember the good times. I miss feeling happy. I miss seeing Corey’s face. Hearing him laugh. Feeling him put his arm around me. Tasting his mouth on mine. Smelling him right after he got out of the shower. My hearts hurts to see him again and I miss him so much. If I could just spend one more minute wit...

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“Standing Tall” by Izabella Engholm

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1-8-2020Dear Grandma, Dr. Hoptmann thought it would be a good idea for me to write to you. I've never kept a journal before, I think it might help me keep my mind clear. If heaven really is real and you can watch over me i'm sure you know about my foster family. They are ok, i guess. I just got here around a week ago and their kids are already driving me crazy. They have a two year old son and a seven year old daughter. Gabby Williams, the daughter, never stops talking and always wants to play barbies, being fifteen i think i'm a little too ...

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“Diary of Pestilence” by Charles Devus

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Death came a reaping to the town.This first week were entered upon the rolesthree new deaths, with all the tokens coming oneach one suffering liken mortality. The second week,being hot, and the air vapid,the mortality was delivered twenty-eight people dead. The third week the canker was spread all up the hither parts of the borough,where divers of the dispossessedhave habitually aboded themselves, it being ancient and much warraned about with alleys and stenchfull places,very like a rustic dunghill,too rich with piss and...

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“Not All Heroes Wear Capes ” by Kat Morris

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Monday 1st April 2019 Dear Peter,I have decided to keep a diary because Mrs Hutchinson says it’s a good idea. She said that you can look back on it in a few years' time and read about things you might not remember. I’m worried I’ll forget things like my Mum and my brother and the awesome spiderman costume I am now wearing so I’m going to keep a journal then read it when I’m really old and don’t remember much, like Grandad George.I have called you Peter, after Peter Parker, which is Spiderman’s real name, of course. Mrs Hutchinson also says t...

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“Senior Year” by Danila F. Dias

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October 18, 2020So, uh, I don’t really know what I’m going to write in here. I just bought this random notebook on a whim. Kylie (my friend btw) said she was going to write in a diary this year so she could look back on it when she’s older. I get it, I guess. It’s our senior year in high school. An important year before we go to college and officially become adults... Should I introduce myself? This is MY journal, but I guess it wouldn’t hurt. Hello notebook, I’m Lauren Caroll. I’m 17 years old and a senior at Kennedy High School. It is...

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“Allow me to explain myself” by Arely Rodriguez

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Hey dear diary. I forgot all about you, if I’m being entirely honest, which is something I’ve promised myself I’d do more often. Be honest. You were a birthday present. Courtesy of my mother. A slim, spiral bound notebook. Covered in pink. I hated you. And I did. For years. I was twelve when I unwrapped you and hid you in my closet. I went through puberty, high school, the big firsts, without you. The mere existence of you was an insult. Of course, it doesn’t seem like that. But I knew it was. You were pink. Ever sinc...

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“Welcome to my World” by Sophia Linder

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4-3-2009, 10:11 p.m.Hi. I’m Charlie Dwight.... and my therapist told me that journaling would help me with my anger. So… Ya….4-4-2009, All-dayI brought my journal to school today and Toni Hopper bugged me about writing how I had a crush on my best friend, Finn. Finn defended me which made it even more awkward. Finn knows about my journal and knew that nothing would be about him. Science was about chemical reactions, and in reading, we read Chapter Four of “To kill a Mockingbird” and at one of our breaks I dropped all my papers and Finn helpe...

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In the form of diary/ journal entries, write about someone who's just decided to take up journaling.

Submissions are closed

✍️ 117 stories

“Connor's Little Lame Journal” by Lyza Leeway

“My first diary” by Jessica Vasquez

“"Life Stands Still"” by Alice Rodi

“Okay... So... How does this work?” by Jania Harnum

“Stuck in My Apartment” by Jessica Sandbach

“New year comes with a bang!” by Stephanie Cottom

“Loud” by Samuel Gorrie

“Paper Scarring” by Oscar M

“Different Perspectives” by Lola Davidson

“Standing Tall” by Izabella Engholm

“Diary of Pestilence” by Charles Devus

“Not All Heroes Wear Capes ” by Kat Morris

“Senior Year” by Danila F. Dias

“Allow me to explain myself” by Arely Rodriguez

“Welcome to my World” by Sophia Linder

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