Q&A for How to Keep a Diary and Stick to It

You can do whatever you want with your diary, but it seems a bit pointless to write dishonest things in one. The purpose is supposed to be to have a place where you can put your real thoughts and feelings, including ones you wouldn't share with anyone else. Whatever works for you, though! You may want to check out How to Hide Your Diary .

Yes, you can.

The many purposes of a diary can include being used to write letters to those you can't contact directly (ex. God, a parent you never knew, an imaginary friend, etc.), or to keep track of day to day happenings, such as what happened at school, work, or just life. It can be used to confide in, to write secrets or feelings in, ideas for your future, or to preserve memories. You get to decide what you use it for.

Try putting your diary in a place you will see every day, such as on top of your desk or pillow. You can also set up a specific time for writing in your diary, such as: immediately after school, just before going to bed, etc.

Try hiding your diary inside your pillowcase, under your mattress, or your bookshelf. Also, consider rotating your hiding spots every few days. Lastly, try not to let others see you using your diary. This way, they won't get curious and go looking for it.

Writing your problems in a diary can help you express your emotions. If you write your issues in a diary as though you were talking to a friend, sometimes this can help you sort them and gain a different perspective on them.

You can keep it simple and just write a good concluding sentence, or you could end it like a letter with your signature.

Write about something else, like a poem, film, or a story that inspires you. You can also write song lyrics that you love or that you wrote yourself. Just have fun with it.

Just get a new diary. There are many journals and notebooks in many different stores, so it is really easy to get a new one.

That's tough and it's okay to be sad about it. The best thing you can do is get a new diary and start writing in it. It won't be right away, but soon you will feel the same bond with your new diary that you felt with the one you lost.

You should look for it the best you can, but do NOT freak out. If you can't find it, you can get a new one for a couple of dollars.

It depends on what you do. If it's subtle and not over the top, it might be okay. If you go too far out and add too much though, it might entice people to look.

Yes, keeping a diary on your phone may encourage you to write in it more often.

You can write anything, as it is completely up to you for what you put in your diary.

Try looking around you for ideas. Pick an object and list things that are related to it, even distantly related.

Of course! After all, it's your diary. You can do whatever you'd like with it.

Absolutely! That's a unique and cool idea for a diary.

It's not. It's a choice some people make and love. If you don't feel like keeping one, don't keep one!

That's not really the purpose of a diary, but in some ways, it could. If you use writing in your diary to work through problems or decisions in your life, that could help you. You can also write out your plans and goals in your diary to help guide your life. Also, writing out your thoughts and feelings can help clear your mind, relieve stress, and make you feel better, which will in turn help you be more productive.

Tell them that it's none of their business. Put a passcode on your phone so only you can access it. You can also download apps to lock certain folders or even hide them so no one can see them.

Make sure you hide it in a new place after he has already read it, so he won't find it again in the future.

Don't feel bad at all! A diary is supposed to give you a way to work through your thoughts and relieve stress.

Oh, goodness no! That's the oldest one in the book. People are likely to look there first.

You could write once every few days, or set aside 15 minutes or so in the morning to write before you get started with your day.

You could stick in pictures of you as a baby, draw something, write songs and poetry, color, make a collage, etc.

Yes, I would think so, as long as your thoughts and words aren't affected by the fact that they're coming from your character instead of you directly.

Try getting your homework done as soon as you get home from school, and journal right afterwards. Half an hour is usually enough time to write in your journal, so if you spend time doing other things, put your homework first, and your journaling second. If you wake up early enough, you can also journal before school if you prefer.

Sure! Your diary is all about your life and those little things are a part of your life, even if they don't seem that important. If you read over your diary in the future, you'll probably have fun remembering all those little things that happened.

You can start with first writing down one week of what you're doing right now and then see what new goals you want to accomplish. When you reached your goal for that day you just put a cross or a check. The crossing thing really helps.

You could write really boring stories on the first and last few pages. Then, if someone reads it, they could get bored and just give it back.