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How to Write a Diary

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How to Write a Diary

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  1. HOW TO WRITE A DIARY

  2. Diariesarewonderfulobjectsthatgivewritersachancetolet outpentupemotions, recorddreamsorideas, andreflecton dailylife. Thoughthereisnosingle, definitivewaytowritea diary, thereareanumberofsimpletipsyoucanusetomake eachentrysomethingmeaningful. IN A HURRY? Whenstartingyourdiary, writeaboutthingsyoufindimportant likeyourdailylifeordreams. You’retheonlypersonwhowill seetheseentries, sobehonestanduseasmanydetailsasyou want. Diariesareintimateobjects, sofeelfreetopersonalize yourswithsketchesandillustrations. Tomakesureyouwrite regularly, createadiaryscheduleandsticktoit. Fortipson labelingeachdiaryentry, oradviceonhowtohideyourdiary fromothers, readon! PART 1 Making Decisions about Your Diary 1Consideryourdiaryrequirements. Thetypeofdiaryyouchoosedependsonyourwritingstyle, personalpreferences, andotherfactors. Takesometimeto considerdiarytypebeforepurchasingadiary. Takeyourhandwritingintoconsideration. Howbigdoyouusuallywrite? If youhavesmall, neathandwritingadiarywithsmallermarginsandline spacesmightbeideal. Ifyourhandwritingtendstobebiggerandmessier, optforadiarywithlargermargins. Youcouldevenchooseadiarywithwhite pagesandnolines--thisisespeciallygoodifyouliketosketchalongside yourwritings. Howdurabledoyouwantyourdiarytobe? Somethinglikeamoleskin notebookissomewhatexpensive, around $15to $20, butit'sverydurable. Youmaybeabletofindcheaperdiariesatsupermarkets, craftstores, and thrift/charityshops. Doyouplanoncarryingyourdiarywithyou? Manypeopleliketohavea diaryornotebookontheirpersonatalltimestowritedownday-to-day observations. Ifthat'syourplan, considerpurchasingapocket-sizedorsmall diarythatcaneasilyfitinapurseortotebag.

  3. Letgoofworriesaboutthequalityofyourwriting. Yourdiaryisasafespace foryoutoventandsharewithoutthepressuresofexternaljudgment. Tryto takeafewminutesatthebeginningofeachentrytosimplyfreewrite. That is, writequicklyandwithoutinhibition. Jotdownthefirstthingsthatcome tomindwhenconsideringyourday, currentmood, andanyfeelingsyou're strugglingwith.[4] Manypeoplehaveepiphaniesaboutthemselvesandtheirrelationships throughhonestdiarywriting. Beopentolearningaboutyourselfasyou write.[5] 2Decidewheretostoreyourdiary. Ifyouwanttokeepyourdiaryprivate, findadiscreetplaceto storeitinyourhome. Considerhidingitunderyourmattress, underyourclothesinadresserdrawer, oranyotherplace wherepeopleareunlikelytopokearound. Ifyou'renotworried aboutprivacy, keepyourdiaryinaneasy-to-reachplaceclose toyourdesk, bed, orwhereveryouplanonwriting. 3Considerhowyou'llmarkentries. Therearevariousmannersyoucanmarkentriesinadiary. Somepeopleenjoydatingtheirentriessothey'llrememberthe roughtimeframewhenrereadingtheirworks. Otherpeople prefershorttitlestoeachentry. Becreativeandhavefun. Use whatevermethodfeelsrightforyou.[1] Somepeopleusesignaturestomarkentries. Ifyouenjoyleavingasignature, feelfreetodoso. However, privacymaybeanissue. Ifyourdiaryis accidentallylost, thewordswillbelinkedtoyou. Ifyou'rerecording particularlyprivatethoughts, youmaynotwantthis. Considerinitials instead. PART 2 Writing Diary Entries 1Behonest. Diariescanbecognitivelybeneficial. AstudyatUniversityof Californiashowedthatwritingaboutfeelingshonestlyhelps thebrainregulateemotion.[2] Asyouwriteyourdiary, trytobe ashonestaspossibleinyourentries. Thisisgoodforyour emotionalwell-being. Manypeoplefinddiarywritingcatharticbecausetheycanletgoof inhibitionsonthepageandtrulybethemselves. Feelfreetorecordyour emotions, bothpositiveandnegative, intheirentiretyinyourdiary.[3]

  4. Ifyoulivewithotherpeopleandwantprivacy, consideradiarywithalock. However, keepinminddiarylocksaresometimesflimsyandeasilybroken. Therearewebsitesthatallowyoutokeepadiaryonline. Onebenefittothis isthatittakesuplessspaceandmanypeoplefeelmorecomfortabletyping thanwritingbyhand. However, privacyisanissue. Evenifyoursiteis passwordprotected, yourprivacyisnever100% secureonline. Someone mightstumbleonyourdiaryonlineandgainaccesstoyourpersonal information. 2Decidewhattowriteabout. Therearemanydifferenttypesofdiaries. Somepeopleuse diariestorecorddailyevents. Othersusethemtochronicle dreams. Ifyou'reworkingtowardsagoal, likelosingweightor completingacreativeproject, adiarycanbeagreatmeansto discussyourfeelingsandprogress. Somepeoplerecordamix ofdifferentthingsintheirdiary. It'suptoyouwhatyoufeelis importanttorecord. 3Uselotsofdetails. Diariesarealsoimportantastheypreservemomentsintheir immediateaftermath. Memoryisfickleandprecisedetailsof aneventtendtoblurwithtime. Usedetailsinyourdiary entriestotrytopreservethemoment.[6] Thinkaboutyourpastbeforeyoubeginwritinginyourdiary. Whatdoyou wishyouremembered? Doyouwishyouhadbettermemoriesofyour grandmother'slaugh? Doyouwishyoutookgreatertimetocommitto memorythesmellofyourchildhoodbedroomonThanksgivingmorningas yourmotherfixedbreakfast? Usetheselongingsasaguideinyourdiary. Record, indetail, thosemomentsthatfeelprecioustoyouandthatyou'll longtorecalllateron.[7] However, youdecidehowmuchandwhatdetailyouwanttowrite. Some peoplereallywantalotofdetail, forothers, afewnoteswilldo. Thisisyour diary, andyougettodecidewhatyourfocusis. Youshouldbeashonestinyourdescriptionsasyouareinyourventing. You wantyourdiarytopreserveyourmemoriesandperspectiveofanevent. Talk aboutthingsintermsthatmakesensetoyou. [8]

  5. 4Maintainaschedule. Manypeoplestruggletofindthetimetowriteadiaryentry eachday. Ifyou'reinterestedinmaintainingadiary, trytostick tosomethingofaschedule. Writeinyourdiaryaroundthesametimeeachday. Thisway, writinginyour diarywillbecomeasmuchapartofyourscheduleasbrushingyourteethat nightorshoweringinthemorning.[9] Donotsetascheduleyoudonotthinkyoucankeep. Ifyoudon'treasonably thinkyou'llbeabletowriteinyourdiaryeverynight, don'tcommityourself todoingso. Instead, chooseamorelaxschedule. Planonwritinganentry3 timesaweekinstead. Pickatimetowritewhereyoudonothaveotherobligationsorexternal timeconstraints. 4Writeshortentrieswhenyou'repressedfortime. Everyonegetsbusyfromtime-to-time. Ifyou'reinarush, just writeashorterentry. Jotdownthebareminimumofyour feelingsandthoughts. Getoutwhateverfeelsmostpressing andimmediate. Youcanalwaysrecordmoreaboutanevent laterintheweekwhenyouhavetime. Simplytrytogetoutthe basicdetailsbeforeyouforget.[10] PART 3 Personalizing Your Diary 1Addillustrations. Ifyouwantmakeyourdiarymorepersonal, consideradding illustrations. Thiscanbeafunwaytomakeyourdiarymore personal. Somepeoplefinditeasiertodrawthanwritein words - andthat'sgreat! Somepeoplehavingaparticularillustrationortypeofillustrationoneach page. Forexample, ifyouhaveacatyou'reattachedtoyoucoulddrawa smallsketchofyourcatatthebottomofeachpage. Ifyouwanttogetmore detailed, considerdrawingthecatdifferentbasedonseasons. Inthe summer, hecouldbewearingsunglasses. Hecouldbesleddinginthe winter.[11] Youcouldalsoincludeillustrationsofsomethematerialyou'rewriting about. Youcouldaddasmallsketchattheendoftheentryorsketchinthe margins. Drawpicturesofthepeopleyousawthatday, thefoodyouate, the moviesyouwatched, reallyanythingmemorable.[12]

  6. 2Alterthecover. Somediariescomewithdecorativecovers, butsomeareplain. Ifyourcoverissimplydull, youmightwanttoadddecoration. Youcanwriteyournameincolorful, funlettering. Youcanadd stickersorglueoncutoutsfrommagazinesornewspapers. You candrawonthecoverwithcoloredpencilsormarkers. Have funandbecreative. 3Buyapersonalizedjournal. Youcanpurchasepersonalizedjournalsonlineifyoudon'tfeel comfortablecraftingyourself. Youcanusuallychoosefroma handfulofillustrationsortemplatesandcanaddthingslike yournameandaddresstotheinsidecover. Somejournals, usuallymarketedtowardsayoungeraudience, mayinclude writingpromptsandfillintheblankpagesinside. 4 Donotgooverboard. Remember, it'sadiaryandnotascrapbook. Itcanbefunto addmementoslikeconcerttickets, photographs, and brochuresfromplacesyou'vevisited. However, addingtoo muchcanmakeyourdiarylooklikeascrapbook. Adiaryshould beprimarilyusedforwritingratherthancollaging. SOURCES Article Source: Wiki How Site Image Source: DiaryShopSite

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