Format your story in the style of diary entries.

Posted in Middle School on Oct 25, 2022

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“Domestic Bliss” by Steven Green

Submitted to Contest #139

TRIGGER WARNING : This story contains descriptions of domestic abuse,in all its forms,from the beginning and throughout. February 12 Another day wearing sunglasses to the supermarket.The staff must think me pretentious,with delusions of being a movie star…or perhaps they see me for exactly what I am. I don’t know how much longer I can put up with this…is the lie I tell myself every day of my life.I know I’ll put up with this until the day one of us is carried out in a box. February 14 Valentine’s Day! It was impossible to move fo...

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“The Dog That Was Called Butter” by Lucia Whitely

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The Dog That Was Called Butter 12th June xxxx Today was meant to be the day. The day that I had marked on my calendar with a massive red circle and had poked a hole through with my pen forcefully by mistake. Everyone kept asking me questions and it all became very stressful very quickly. My equanimity went out of the window. My friends laughed at me as I first went brick-red, then a sort of eggplant purple before ending up as a crumple on the floor like a crushed drinking can, who had to be given a glass of water and a biscuit while a ki...

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“Dear Diary, Let me be me” by Clare Knock

Submitted to Contest #139

Day 5842: I don't know why they won't just let me be, I mean, seriously, I’m not a baby anymore. They always think I will get lead down the garden path by some big bad boy in a big bad car with a big bad attitude. They don't know me at all. I absolutely would not get into that kind of trouble. 100%. Why won't they trust me. I try to talk to them, but the words don't come out right and it all gets mis-spoken and misheard, misunderstood and I usually end up in tears. Then I'm suddenly the emotional one. I don't know why I bother sometimes...

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“Journal Entries 2” by Rowan Legend

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After Rose TintedCW: Self-Doubt, question of Self-Worth, half nakedness, mentions of the use of drinking and most importantly; The tutus are back with a vengeance.Journal Entry 3?I’ve spent most of my days working on the Motel and I’m pleased to say that it’s looking a lot better. It just looked like beams and wood slapped together but now it looks refined with touches of art. I still do repair work in the rooms, it seems we’ll need a qualified plumber to fix the pipes. Paula is going to get on that next week before winter hits.Journal ...

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“My mysterious guide.. my diary ” by Veronica Sunflower

Submitted to Contest #139

Hello diary, here I am again I have been puzzeld lately, so ... I am gone write to you again Oh my dear diary, Or whoever can here me.. Who am I, Who am I to be ? What can I do .. So I ask you ... Sometimes you give me a hint By just Beeing here ... And me writing something's down ... Sometimes I wonder am I doing something wrong . Or what is going on... Surching answers .. none found I wonder around ... In a world.. So far . So far away from humanity Do I understand them. .. Do they understand me... Why is there greed, why is there ...

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“Going Through The Darkest Sunshine” by Ina Haymond

Submitted to Contest #139

Going Through The Darkest Sunshine 08. August 2017 - Tuesday My dear diary, Sometimes I feel you are my one and only true friend in my life. You listen patiently when I struggle, when I am happy or even go on rants. I never feel judged by you and you never make me feel bad. I swear sometimes I even get the feeling you sending me signs when I go about my day. When I just wrote down something and no one but you knows about it, sometimes I will come across it wherever I am! I want to believe you have a special bond with God a...

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“Inconclusive” by Jarron Blake

Submitted to Contest #139

When you see this, I will be gone. I promised my councilor I’d give it a year, and that day is approaching in 7 days. I also promised to try journaling, but never late than never I guess. This is what I did all week; read it or don’t. To whom it may concern, should have started it with that, oh well, I want you all to know that I am not angry at anyone. I don’t blame anyone. I will try to keep this as impartial as I possibly can, please do not speculate. Monday, January, xx, 20xx The Pond 5:00-6:00pm There were thirteen g...

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“For Ava ” by June O'conner

Submitted to Contest #139

TW: Contains mentions of mental health, anorexia, suicide and instability March 28 5:09:37 AM I don't think I should be here. I ponder it often, why I am even here. It’s not like I think I would be better off dead or any of that shit, I just don't know if I belong here. Sometimes, instead of seeing the ceiling above my bed at night, I see versions of myself, all jumbled in with the sticky glow in the dark stars I still haven’t taken down since my sleepover birthday party when I was eight. I see myself if I was black, maybe shorter...

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Format your story in the style of diary entries.

Submissions are closed

✍️ 53 stories

“Domestic Bliss” by Steven Green

“The Dog That Was Called Butter” by Lucia Whitely

“Dear Diary, Let me be me” by Clare Knock

“Journal Entries 2” by Rowan Legend

“My mysterious guide.. my diary ” by Veronica Sunflower

“Going Through The Darkest Sunshine” by Ina Haymond

“Inconclusive” by Jarron Blake

“For Ava ” by June O'conner

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