1) what is diary writing
2) how 'Diary writing' different from journal writing and blog writing ?
3) what kind of language can I use in a diary entry?
4) how long should a diary entry be?
Answers
1.Diary writing is a personal form of writing where a person maintains a diary to write about his/her personal life or a situation. It is a way to express your feelings and emotions in writing to yourself.
2.Most people associate a diary with a special book that is closed with a padlock to keep your thoughts and feelings private. Journals are recorded entries that are often not as private, although you may choose to keep it so. A blog is often used to publicly share your thoughts on specific topics.
3.what language they are most likely to use when telling a story and writing a diary, a large majority of the participants indicate English to be their language of choice.
4.Journal entries are individual pieces of writing that forms your personal journal. They can be as short as a caption to as long as 500-1000 words entry.
What is diary writing ?
A diary is a kind of personal journal in which you record your day-to-day experiences and incidents and how they affect you personally and emotionally. You can also express your opinions and reactions to whatever is going around you and elsewhere in the world.
How 'Diary writing' different from journal writing and blog writing ?
The terms 'diary writing' and 'journal writing' are used interchangeably. Whereas diary writing and journal writing may be very personal and private, blog writing is usually meant for public consumption. A a diary or journal may never be published in the form of a book; a blog is always published and shared on the internet. People are usually invited to comment on blog entries and someone writes the people do give comments and feedback, which is something rare in diary or journal writing.
What kind of language can I use in a diary entry?
Remember remember your diary is very personal thing. It is all about you and what you feel. So, the language you employ should be personal and informal. However avoid cuss words and expression. Preferable, write in first person unless you don't want to reveal that you are writing about yourself.
How long should a diary entry be?
In real life, a diary entry can be anything from a single line to several paragraphs, even few pages long but in examination situation the question on diary entry does have definite word limit. If you are writing a diary entry for an exam, do respect the word limit. In real life, however, choose a length that completes whatever you feel like writing about.