Today, I'll talk about the importance of a diary!
We all know a diary to be a safe and secure place. A place for our quietest and most complex thoughts. A diary though, can be so much more. A diary can help make you self-aware, and is a easy way to monitor a social or emotional change. A diary is also a brilliant way to keep track of simple thoughts.
As a writer, I have multiple journals. I constantly write in these journals when I feel inspired, or just when I hear or say something that I feel has a nice sound. Because of the miracles of modern technology, diaries can even be digital! Be it an occasional drafted email, or a dated google document saved to the Cloud, the internet has expanded the already limitless possibilities of self-expression.
If you continuously write in a diary, you also increase your writing skill. You get a feel for your own rhythm. You start to realize what you're comfortable sharing, and how you like to express it. Are you quick and concise? Do you immediately get to the point, or do you like to explain things slowly, and in extreme detail?
Fine examples of strong diary writing would be the teen novels "Speak" and "Go Ask Alice." Throughout these stories, our main characters grow emotionally by learning to cope with their trauma, and also grow socially by learning to more freely express their pain and sorrow, and to not be afraid of their haunting pasts.
Maybe you all should give diary writing a chance? You never know, it might end up being something you thoroughly enjoy, or it could just help you get some stress off your back.
In a backwards type of way, this blog will be my diary. I'll probably even share some of my own writing, just so that it gets out there. If anyone wants to share their own work, anonymous or not, just drop a link in the comments section below, and I'll post it.
Happy writing! :)
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