In the form of diary/ journal entries, write a story that provides glimpses into a person's life at different ages.

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“Diary of My Secret Life ” by Uswa Tayyab

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18 November, 20044:45 P.M. Dear Diary, So uh hello-I’m writing first time ... So my name doesn't really matter imma 15 yada yada student, Asian loves anime and Supernatural (and Sherlock and Daredevil,The Originals,The vampire diaries and-) for hobby i guess drawing I guess. I will probably keep it public so be ready for my teenage angst. I don't have anything more to add so Byeeeeee.Sincerely,Pikachu_007***9 October, 20093:45 P.M.Dear Diary, It's been a long time since I've even thought about this journal until I happened to come acros...

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“Catmmitment” by Synia Sidhe

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March 2nd 1995 I turned eight today! I am so happy. My birthday was so amazing. Normally we have a party at my house but because we had bugs in our hair last month ( Lice, l-i-c-e, like rice and even smaller!!!! ) mom let me have it at the Extreme Fun Palace at the small mall with the laser guns and the arcade cabinets and the trampolines! My brother has a huge bruise on his arm from where he fell on the metal, hahahaha. I got the cake and pizza! And soda too! Mom doesn't like me to have soda but she let me have it today because it...

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“Payback to my childhood best friend, now more than ever! ” by Triparna Chakraborty

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As I look back , upon the days we've spent, I see the long miles we walked together. I‟m awed, how when everyday we met , you were still the same, but today, age has got you to wither.Those dried beds somewhere down your course, resemble so far so much grandma's crow's-feet frowns. The silt, I reckon, weighs you down, just like the nicotine does to papa's lung. "How does it matter, I can still breathe", he says. Only he coughs a little more. So much as you ripple your way around the litter. Only h...

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“Excerpts From the Diary of Cecilia Hammond” by Nigel Holmes

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August 12th, 1979It's so boring back here in my room in Winnetka. The weather's fine and I'm just sitting at my desk watching my mother through an open window as she tends her roses. Fifty, maybe sixty miles south there's Joel. Is he thinking of me? Most likely he's with some other girl. She'll be dark skinned like him and very pretty with big brown eyes. He's probably forgotten kissing me already. But I haven't.I should be telling you all the amazing things I did at Literature Camp and all the new friends I made but really all I can think a...

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“Haunting Memories” by Emily Perrins

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April 6, 1995 - Today, I saw my sister for the first time in over ten years. After spending so much time thinking about her recently, I wasn’t wholly surprised.What did shock me was how much she hadn’t changed.Ebony was standing by my bedroom door when I awoke during the night. She was looking at me, wearing the same weathered pyjama bottoms and baggy Bruce Springsteen T-shirt that she’d worn the last time I’d seen her. Her eyes conveyed the sadness I felt, and they were her only feature that looked any older.She had retained her lithe body ...

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“It all happened so fast” by Jordan Williams

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December 6, 1989 So I guess this will be day one. Another first the wife has introduced me to. Hopefully i’m doing this right, but I never thought I would start a diary in my mid twenties, but here we are. School never really was my scene. This will eventually wind up in a scrapbook or time capsule, and apparently it’s going to be cool for the baby to look back on. Happy wife, happy life, right? My anxiety is through the roof. I’m going to be dad. Never thought I would live to see the day. My nerves from ju...

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“Monsters” by Belle Kachtori

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2/4/74 – mama gave me this book. she said I can talk to it when I want. she said it is a ‘jernal’. Ok. I will write to make mama happy.Hi. I am Kevin. I am six. I like color black. Mama says black is not color. She got me blue jernal. Its ok. I like blue to. I like the pie Mama makes. Mama makes the best pie. We some times eat chiken pot pie for diner. I like her apple pie the most. It is sweet.I got a nite lite few days ago. It looks like a fish. I don’t like fish becuz they taste yucky. But they are very pretty when they swim. Mama once to...

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“How I Got Here” by Britini Babi

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May 31, 1961People in this world work way too much! I get so bored with them griping about WORK and BILLS. It's like nobody past thirty has any fun. Lousy jerks. They SUCK! And they all think I should care about MONEY like they do. I HATE money! And Dad's always shutting me up when I say that in public, like at the airport last summer and at church yesterday! What's the big deal- I though he went to work to worship God, not MONEY! Money is why people fight- because some people have it and some people don't.I ought to join some hippie gang. T...

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“To Katie, forever ago.” by Naja Steward

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It pains me to say that I’m writing this on the back of a receipt (and I’m sure, Katie, you’re wondering what I bought to receive that receipt. If you must know, a water bottle and a bag of pretzels, which were stale but enough sustenance to get me to the airport). Oh, Katie, I’ll stop somewhere waiting for you in time, but for now it’s go go go, and at this point in my life everything’s simply so fast and I cannot stop. This will be brief, Katie, since the receipt is so short, yet I must tell you that Austria was beautiful and I enjoy...

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“Love, Angie” by Alex Langcake

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Dear diary,It’s my birthday today! I just turned 6, so mummy says I’m a big girl now! It was so fun, we had so much cake, and presents, and a big party with my whole class! Sarah got me this diary, and she’s my bestest friend in the whole wide world!Mummy’s calling me now, so I have to go, but I’ll be back soon!Love, Angie Dear diary,Today, Sarah got a boyfriend. I… honestly don’t know how to feel about that. I mean, I’m happy for her and all, but we’re 11, do we really need to be dating? Also, the guy’s an ass. Ok, maybe I haven’t seen...

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“The Past” by Maryam Kurbanova

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March 18, 1989Dear diary, My mum told me that I shouldn’t eat too much chikalata, she said it causes diabeetes and that’s what granpapa has. Granpapa is in the hosiptol. She said for me to not worry. She said there are nice people in the hosiptol. She also told me that if I eat too much sugar I might get diabeetes and people with diabeetes have to take a shot every day and poke their finger with a needle to see if their blood is good. I hate needles. So I told mama that I would try to eat less of the chikalata. It was hard.December 9,1990Dea...

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“AKAKA TAATA LEZA NDAKOMBA” by RADIUS HAVWAALA

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My diarySunday, February 10, 1981Dear Diary,Today was a special day for me, my first day at a secondary school.The Head looked angry as he showed me, my class.At eight hours, my heart leaped up with true joy when the maths teacher, Ms. Chiyumba, entered our class. She was the most beautiful woman I had ever seen. There was a big smile on her big moist lips as she greeted us warmly. Her eyes were cleverly hidden behind dark glasses. What happened next made me the happiest boy in class, if not the whole of Pemba High School.The madam taught br...

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“When Will We Stop Being Afraid?” by Ellie L

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March 17th, 2020 ~ 7 days My world is afraid. People don’t look at each other, making huge arcs to try to steer clear of what could be hiding inside of our cells. I’m only fifteen. I want to hang out with my friends. I want to say hi to other people without them being scared. I wanted to hug my older brother on his birthday. I feel like I am missing out on life. My freshman year is not ending how I thought it would. Today we got the news that school has been canceled for the rest of the year. And although I do actually like online schooling,...

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“I Am Free” by Wendy Reaser

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December 18, 1988Dear Diary,Today is my tenth birthday. My grandma said that important things start happening at my age and that every girl should have a special book to document those things. I think that the most important thing about today is that we are a week away from Christmas. That means that Christmas break starts soon and I won’t have to see the people that I go to school with for two whole weeks.I hate school. Everybody there is mean to me except for like three people. I am glad that I am an only child because at least there is on...

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“A Timeline of Recollection” by Allison Schneider

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Dear Diary, Being a baby is great! Ever since I learned how to use my feet and walk around the room, I’ve been getting so many treats from my mom! It’s like an endless giveaway of food that I actually like and all I have to do is get up and walk! Don’t get me wrong, crawling is always fun, but walking gets me to my toy bin faster. There, I have so many good toys to play with and some of them I get to put together. They keep me busy for quite a while. Every now and then I have to eat this soft and mushy substance that has the words “gerber” a...

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In the form of diary/ journal entries, write a story that provides glimpses into a person's life at different ages.

Submissions are closed

✍️ 135 stories

“Diary of My Secret Life ” by Uswa Tayyab

“Catmmitment” by Synia Sidhe

“Payback to my childhood best friend, now more than ever! ” by Triparna Chakraborty

“Excerpts From the Diary of Cecilia Hammond” by Nigel Holmes

“Haunting Memories” by Emily Perrins

“It all happened so fast” by Jordan Williams

“Monsters” by Belle Kachtori

“How I Got Here” by Britini Babi

“To Katie, forever ago.” by Naja Steward

“Love, Angie” by Alex Langcake

“The Past” by Maryam Kurbanova

“AKAKA TAATA LEZA NDAKOMBA” by RADIUS HAVWAALA

“When Will We Stop Being Afraid?” by Ellie L

“I Am Free” by Wendy Reaser

“A Timeline of Recollection” by Allison Schneider

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