207+ ‘Diary’ Writing Prompts
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Descent into Despair
Write a diary entry of someone who is bitten and is transforming into a zombie.
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Unearthing Forgotten Loves
Set in a post-apocalyptic world, write about a zombie who stumbles upon his/her/their old diary, reviving forgotten feelings and memories.
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Shadows of Love
Write a series of diary entries of your everyday life, where you secretly admire someone.
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Diary of the Subplot Character
Write a diary entry from an overlooked character’s perspective in a classic novel.
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Journey through a Plant’s Life
Write a diary entry as a plant and describe your journey from a tiny seed to a fully grown plant.
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The Botanist’s Diary
You are a botanist, tasked with documenting the new variety of spring flower you discovered.
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Secret Life of a Tree
Write a diary entry for a tree in your backyard or in a park. What has it seen, heard or felt over the years?
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Discovering Native America
Write a diary entry from the perspective of a Native American child in the 1800s.
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Day of Misunderstandings
Write a diary entry of an unusually mistaken April Fool’s Day, where someone’s joke lead to unexpected consequences.
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Frontline Journal
Step into the shoes of a solider and pen a diary entry chronicling one day at the frontline.
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Confessions from the Killer
Write a series of chilling entries from the diary of a serial killer recounting their gruesome deeds.
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Snowman’s Diary
Pen a diary entry from a snowman who has come to life, witnessing the world around him for the first time.
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Star Soldier’s Diary
Write about a war in a distant galaxy from the perspective of a common soldier stationed at the forefront.
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A Diary of Victorian Youth
Write from the perspective of a young child in a Victorian family navigating the complexities of the era.
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Bountiful Harvest Chronicles
Write a diary entry of a person experiencing the harvest season in October.
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Dear Diary: The Fall Transition
Keep a journal from a leaf’s perspective about the change in season from summer to fall.
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The Earth’s Hidden Diary
Detail a story around an environmental scientist who uncovers an alarming secret about the earth’s core.
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Epistolary Experiment
Craft a story told entirely through letters, diary entries, or other forms of indirect communication.
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Around the World in Seven Pages
Choose seven different countries from around the world and write a page about each one as if you are visiting.
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Backpacker’s Diary
Write a sequence of journal entries documenting your experience backpacking through a foreign country.
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The Diary of a Bully
Consider the perspective of a bully and write a diary entry filled with self-reflection.
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Harlem Renaissance Herald
Write a series of diary entries from the perspective of an African American artist during the Harlem Renaissance.
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The Chef’s Diary
An aspiring chef works their way up in the culinary world, documenting their journey in a personal diary.
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Forgotten Diary
An old diary shows up one day, and the entries are eerily addressed to your protagonist.
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Thankful Reflections
Create a diary entry for a child explaining what they’re most thankful for during the holiday season.
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The Heart of the Outcast
Create a diary entry for a character who feels excluded or different, and detail their feelings and experiences.
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The Stranded Island Diary
Imagine getting stranded on a deserted island, and write about your experiences as you uncover its ominous secrets.
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Superhero Diary
Write a diary entry as if you are a superhero finishing up a day filled with heroic deeds.
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Dream Diary
For a week, keep track of your dreams and write detailed narratives about them each morning.
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Time-Traveling Diary
Write a story about a diary that allows you to time travel whenever you write in it.
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Basketball Diaries
Write a diary entry as if you are a professional basketball player prepping for the big playoffs game.
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Creepy Creature’s Perspective
Write a diary entry from the perspective of a scary creature on Halloween night.
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Alternate Universe Travel Log
Write a series of captain’s diary entries as their spaceship inadvertently traverses various alternate universes.
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The Stray Book
Your character finds an abandoned diary, filled with stories of a stranger’s life, on a park bench.
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Vanishing Diary
Outline a mystery regarding an old diary found hidden in the town library that gradually disappears after being exposed to daylight.
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Green Thumb Diary
Write a note from the perspective of a plant, detail how it feels to grow from a seed to a full-grown plant.
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The Dictator’s Diary
Imagine you’re the dictator of a country and write a diary entry recounting your day.
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Colonizing Mars
Assume you are a part of the first team selected to colonize Mars. Write a diary entry detailing a day in your life.
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Diary of the Misunderstood
Pen a diary entry from the point of view of a popular antagonist reimagining them as a misunderstood hero.
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Endangered Species Diary
Select an endangered species and write a journal entry from its point of view.
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Lore Keeper’s Diary
Write from the perspective of a scholar who tirelessly documents the narratives and folklore of their world.
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Guarding Secrets
Write a dialogue between a teenage girl and her younger sibling who has accidentally read her diary.
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Zookeeper’s Diary
Write as if you were the zookeeper, documenting your day-to-day activities in the zoo.
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The Diary of a Pioneer
Write a series of diary entries from the perspective of a pioneer traveling west during the 19th-century American expansion.
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The Diary of a Lone Survivor
Write a day-to-day diary of a lone survivor in a post-apocalyptic dystopian world.
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Manifestation Diary
Write about your future self by documenting where you see yourself in ten years’ time.
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Haunted Diary
Imagine stumbling across a haunted diary that discloses the life of a paranormal being.
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The Pioneer’s Diary
Compose a story from the perspective of a pioneer crossing the American West with their family in a covered wagon.
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The Forgotten Artifact
Imagine discovering an artifact that has been forgotten over centuries. What is this artifact and where did you find it?
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Talking Trees
Pretend you’re a tree in a busy park and write a diary entry about all the things you saw in one day.
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Animal Kingdom Diaries
Pick an animal you find fascinating and write a diary entry from its perspective.
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The Lost Diary
Write about finding a lost diary and discovering the writer was actually a well-known historical figure.
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Mystical Diary November
Imagine your journal entries for November if every day was filled with mystic events.
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The Enigmatic Journal
Pen down a murder mystery where the prime evidence is a victim’s diary filled with enigmatic entries.
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Lunar Diary Entry
Imagine you’re an astronaut observing the March full moon from space. Write a diary entry detailing your view and experiences.
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Secret Adventure Diary
Imagine yourself as a famous adventurer. Write a thrilling diary entry about one of your adventures.
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The Magical Journal
Imagine your diary has magical powers and can change one thing in your life. Write a diary entry about what you would want it to change and why.
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Leader for a Day
Think of a prominent leader from world history and write a diary entry as if you were them for a day.
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Eerie Echoes From A Forgotten Past
Write a story where a character discovers a terrifying secret about their past that changes their perception of reality.
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Lost Diary
Describe a scenario where the protagonist stumbles across a lost diary that unravels an incomprehensible revelation.
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Secret Among the Shelves
Create a narrative where a librarian sorts through an old book donation and discovers a coded diary that leads to a forgotten mystery.
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Detective Diary
You’re a young detective tasked with solving a mystery. Detail the clues, your investigations, and how you eventually solve it.
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An Alien’s Diary
Write an interview with an alien that has just landed on Earth, detailing their experiences and understanding of our planet.
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Historical Figure Footsteps
Choose a historical figure you admire and write a diary entry as if you were them living a day in their life.
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Recounting Rudolf
Create the diary of Rudolf Höss, the commandant of Auschwitz, showcasing his thoughts before his capture.
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Hidden Tsarina
Create a diary entry of an anonymous tsarina who is hiding from the impending revolution.
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Shipwrecked Sailor’s Diary
Imagine being marooned on an island and record your daily activities and survival tactics.
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Grumpy Elf’s Diary
Imagine the grumpiest elf at Santa’s workshop writing a frustrated diary entry during the Christmas rush.
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Haunted Diary
What if you found an old diary that belonged to a ghost from the haunted house next door?
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Dream Eater’s Diary
Imagine a person, who experiences the nightmares of others in their sleep. One night, they stumble upon a terrifying reality.
