207+ ‘Diary’ Writing Prompts
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Colonial Times Scrapbook
Create a scrapbook of a teenager living in Colonial America, complete with diary entries, drawings, and mementos.
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Voices from the Underground Railroad
Create a series of diary entries from the perspective of a child navigating the Underground Railroad.
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The Lewis and Clark Expedition
Write a diary entry as if you were part of the Lewis and Clark expedition.
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Journey on the Mayflower
Write a diary entry about being a child on the Mayflower heading towards the New World.
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The Cuban Missile Crisis
Write a diary entry of a day during the Cuban Missile Crisis in October 1962, expressing your thoughts, fears, and hopes as an ordinary citizen.
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Titanic Tales
You are a passenger on the ill-fated Titanic. Write a diary entry for the day the famed ship sank.
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Personal Carbon Footprint
Create a diary entry for a day in your life, but also calculate and reflect on your carbon footprint for that day.
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Apocalypse Diaries
Write diary entries of multiple characters chronicling their experiences during the zombie apocalypse.
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Deforestation Diary
Create a narrative from the point of view of a tree in an area facing deforestation.
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Journey to the South Pole
Write a fictional diary entry from the perspective of an explorer on an early expedition to the South Pole.
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The Time-Traveling Diary
Write about a diary that can send you back in time, or forward into the future, when you write a date on its pages.
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The Forgotten Diary
Write a story around a diary which documents seemingly harmless daily tasks linked with a chilling undercurrent.
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Life as a Springtime Squirrel
Compose a diary entry of a squirrel, going about its daily activities during spring.
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Time-Traveler’s Journal
You’ve just invented a time machine and can now visit any time period you would like. Document your travels in a diary format.
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Mysterious Ancestor Adventure
Imagine you found an old diary or a box of letters from an unknown, distant relative. What secrets lie within?
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Confiding in a Stranger
Imagine you could talk to a stranger and express your deepest fears and insecurities. Write a diary entry about this experience.
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Mysteries of Space
Imagine you are an astronaut exploring a never-before-seen planet. Write a diary entry about your first day on this planet.
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The Diary of Emotions
Describing a day through the lens of your feelings, relating each event with an emotion.
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WWII: Personal Perspectives
Imagine you are a soldier in World War II, pen down a diary entry expressing your thoughts and experiences.
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Silver Linings
Write a diary entry from a day when everything seemed to go wrong, yet ended surprisingly well.
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Traveling Through Time
Write a diary entry of a young adventurer who has just discovered a time machine.
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The Greco-Persian Wars
Write a diary entry from the perspective of a Spartan soldier on the eve of the Battle of Thermopylae.
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The Seafarer’s Chronicle
Write a diary entry as a Viking sea explorer, documenting a significant overseas expedition.
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The Life of a Polar Bear
Write a diary entry as a polar bear affected by climate change, expressing your fears, hopes, and daily struggles.
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Animals are Friends Too
Write a diary entry from the perspective of a family pet observing daily human activities.
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Earth Diaries
Imagine you are Earth and you are writing a diary entry about how you are feeling. What would you say?
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The Easter Bunny’s Diary
Imagine you are the Easter Bunny and write a diary entry about your busiest day – Easter Sunday.
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Dragon Trainer’s Diary
Write a series of diary entries from a Dragon Trainer throughout different crucial stages of a dragon’s growth.
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Journey of a Maccabean Soldier
Write a diary entry or a letter from the perspective of a Maccabean soldier.
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The Victim’s Diary
The victim of the murder kept a diary that contains coded entries. Only by decoding it can the killer be exposed.
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Life As An Astronaut
You’re an astronaut traveling through galaxies. Write a diary entry detailing your daily life, the wonders of space, and your journey so far.
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Cultural Celebration Diary
Imagine you’re participating in a well-known cultural festival from another country, and write a diary entry detailing the day’s events.
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Animal’s Diary Entry
Pretend you’re an animal for a day. Write a diary entry about your experiences.
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Mad Inventor’s Diary
You’re an inventor living in a world where science is magic. Write a diary entry about the day your most incredible invention has worked.
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Cinderella’s Secret Diary
Imagine you found Cinderella’s hidden diary. Write out some of the entries she would have made.
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Revolutionary Voices
Write a series of diary entries from the perspective of an ordinary soldier during the American Revolution.
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Encountering The Morrigan
Write a diary entry from the perspective of a mortal who has seen The Morrigan, the Celtic Triple Goddess.
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Hatchling Chronicles
Write a diary entry from the perspective of a newborn bird experiencing spring for the first time.
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The Secret Diary
Imagine you’ve discovered a secret diary, narrate the life of the person to whom the diary belongs.
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Jungle Journal
Write a diary entry as a 3rd grader who has become best friends with an animal in the jungle.
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Aztec Warrior’s Heart
Create the diary of a seasoned Aztec warrior preparing for his final battle.
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Mermaid’s Lagoon
Write a diary entry as a kid who befriends a mermaid during a seaside summer vacation.
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Captain’s Diary
Imagine finding an old ship captain’s diary. Write about their voyages, discoveries, and challenges they faced.
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Captain’s Legacy
Write a diary entry from a long passed captain’s point of view, now aboard an antique ship as a spirit.
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Parallel Worlds
Create a diary entry for Luna Lovegood as she explores an alternative magical universe.
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Diary of Tom Riddle
Write a series of diary entries from the perspective a fictional character who is opposite to you in many ways.
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The Sly Serpent’s Diary
Write a series of diary entries, recording the life of a Slytherin student throughout a semester at Hogwarts.
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Beyond Bella’s Diary
Recount the events of the Twilight series from a secondary character’s perspective.
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Letters to Bianca
Write a series of fictional letters or diary entries that Varric could have written to his infamous crossbow, Bianca.
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The Gratitude Diary
Maintain a gratitude diary for a week where each day you list three things you are thankful for about yourself.
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Gratitude Diary
Write about five things you’re thankful for each day.
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Dream Diary
Document any memorable dreams or recurring themes in your dreams.
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The Emotional Diary
Devote an hour to recall and write down all the emotions you’ve been feeling for the past week.
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The Silver Linings Diary
Find and articulate any positive aspects or ‘silver linings’ present in a tough situation.
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Proud Pet Parent
Write a diary entry from the perspective of your pet, portraying you as their human.
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Dream Diary
Detail out any recurring dreams or nightmares you might have, and what you feel they may signify.
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Daily Stress Diary
Record every moment or event that made you feel stressed or anxious during the day and your reactions to them.
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Apocalypse Diary
Craft a day-by-day account of the world coming to an end from the perspective of one individual.
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Impressionist’s Diary
You are an impressionist painter living in the 19th century France, describe a day in your life.
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Guess the Protagonist
Choose an actual event and write it from the perspective of a non-human participant, such as a pet or an inanimate object.