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  • Question
    Can I make a miniature Burn Book?
    wikiHow Staff Editor
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    This answer was written by one of our trained team of researchers who validated it for accuracy and comprehensiveness.
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    Of course! Simply start with a smaller composition notebook and glue on smaller letters.
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    Does it have to be blank paper?
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    Nope! You can make a Burn Book with a composition notebook full of lined paper, graph paper, or any other paper you'd like.
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    Could you use the Burn Book as a notebook?
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    Yes, of course! A Burn Book can be used as a notebook to take notes in during class or to simply jot down quick memos or thoughts.
  • Question
    Can I add stuff about crushes and teachers?
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    Well, it's your burn book and you can put whatever you want in it, but usually you'd only include people if you had something negative to say about them.
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    Should the Burn Book have a lock on it?
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    Since you could get in big trouble for the things you wrote in it, it would probably be a good idea. Consider getting a diary or journal with a lock already on it.
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    Where can buy a book with blank pages?
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    You can usually buy a blank book at a craft store or book store. They typically have nice diary/journal type books with all blank pages.
  • Question
    Why would you even recommend this? It's mean.
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    Because some people don't know how to express their feelings, and this could be a good way to do so.
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    What happens if I do one about an ex or something and then we get back together?
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    Just throw that page away to make sure they never see it and no one else can get their hands on it.
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    Can you use a spiral notebook to make this?
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    Yes, for sure. Any book with sufficient space to write will work.
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    Can I make a nice version of the Burn Book?
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    Of course you can, only it won't be a Burn Book, more like a Love Book or a Shine Bright Book. Write nice things instead. One neat idea is to write all the nice things you can possibly glean from people you hate and don't like. It might only be one single thing per person but what a fantastic way to force yourself to see the good in other people even though you can't abide them normally. Imagine if that were found, how surprised they'd all be!
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    Can I frame someone to make it seem like they wrote it?
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    I wouldn't recommend it because then you are pinning your punishment on someone who doesn't deserve it.
  • Question
    My mum won't buy me a book. What do I do?
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    Go to an office supplies stationery store and buy a standard school exercise book. It should be less than $2. Cover it with spare paper from home. Or, get a book for next-to-nothing at your local thrift store.
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    What is the best way to keep my Burn Book hidden and where should I hide it?
    Community Answer
    You can make a book that has a cutout inside and put your Burn Book in there.
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    What if the person you've wrote about finds it?
    SuperRosalinaLogan
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    Confess that you wrote it. Explain how you were feeling negative about the person one day and felt as if this was the only way to express it.
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    Do you have to use a journal or can you make like a scrapbook type thing?
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    It doesn't have to be a journal. You can use any book, as long as you can write in it.
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    Can I use a math book (squared)?
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    There's no reason why not. It doesn't have to be a specific type of book, just as long as you can write in it and add anything you wish to paste in.
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    How is saying mean things good?
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    Writing down your negative thoughts is the healthiest way to express yourself. It can release a lot of negative feelings or thoughts. Of course, if you don't want to write down mean stuff, you can make your burn book have nice things in it! If someone finds the nice things, they will feel pretty darn good afterwards!
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    Can I just decorate it as the Burn Book and use it as a planner or a school notebook as a joke?
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    Yes. You could also have other Mean Girls style school supplies, too. Just make sure people don't think you're actually writing mean things in there if you plan on using it for school.
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    What happens if I need to dispose of the book?
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    Be very careful that no one will find it. It is best to make sure it goes in the trash on trash day so that it will get picked up and taken to the dump right away.
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    How can I keep my best friend after she found out she was in my Burn Book?
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    She is likely furious with you right now, so give her time to calm down before you attempt to apologize. When you do apologize, don't make excuses for yourself; just recognize that you hurt her, apologize sincerely, and ask how you can make things right. If she continually refuses you, then let the friendship go.
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    How big can it be? Also could I write it about my exes instead?
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    It can be as big as you want it to be, and you can write about whomever you want.
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    What do I do if a tattle teller from my school finds it?
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    Explain to them it's a journal and it's your way of expressing negative thoughts.
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    Is it compulsory to add pictures?
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    You don't need to add pictures. Plus if you get caught, it's easier to find who you're bitching about, but it depends on you as it's your book.
  • Question
    How do I explain to someone if they find themselves in the book?
    Haley Banks
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    Make sure to also have some bad stuff about yourself in it. If you are in it, no one should suspect a thing.
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    Are pictures necessary, or can I just add mean things without pictures?
    Community Answer
    You don't need pictures if you don't want them. You could always draw something if you wanted, or just write descriptions of people.
  • Question
    Can famous people I don't like be listed, since I don't dislike anyone at my school?
    Community Answer
    Yes, they can be listed in your burn book. Just make sure that your friends don't like the celebrity, or they might get offended.
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    Can it be on a phone using an app like notes?
    Community Answer
    Sure, but you might want to use an app where you can include drawings, pictures, etc., as that's half the fun!
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    How do I get their photos?
    Community Answer
    You can probably find pictures on their social media accounts. If not, you could always draw pictures of them.
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    What do I do if my teacher finds it and he is in it?
    Community Answer
    Then you're going to have to face the consequences.
  • Question
    The Burn Book in the film has photos of the people Regina wrote about. Where would I get photos of classmates from, or should I just skip that part?
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    You could check their social media accounts, they probably have photos posted there and you could just print them out, or you could try to subtly take pictures of them yourself and then print them out. But don't get caught!
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