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* Rorschach's Journal, October 12th.

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* [[Watchmen Rorschach's Journal, October 12th.]]
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* Sue Sylvester from {{Glee}} is sometimes seen writing quips about important events or characters in a diary, most noticably Mr. Schue.

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* Sue Sylvester from {{Glee}} ''{{Glee}}'' is sometimes seen writing quips about important events or characters in a diary, most noticably noticeably Mr. Schue.
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* Sue Sylvester from {{Glee}} is sometimes seen writing quips about important events or characters in a diary, most noticably Mr. Schue.
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* The ''Dear America'' book series, and its spinoffs, ''My America'', ''My Name Is America'', and ''[[TheRoyalDiaries Royal Diaries]]''. The ''[[TheroyalDiaries Royal Diaries]]'' are fictional diaries "written" by real [[EverythingsBetterWithPrincesses royalty]], including Cleopatra VII, [[TheVirginQueen Elizabeth I]], [[MaryOfScotland Mary Queen of Scots]], Catherine the Great, MarieAntoinette, Grand Duchess Anastasia, and others that aren't as easy to name drop.

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* The ''Dear America'' ''DearAmerica'' book series, and its spinoffs, ''My America'', ''My Name Is America'', and ''[[TheRoyalDiaries Royal Diaries]]''. The ''[[TheroyalDiaries Royal Diaries]]'' are fictional diaries "written" by real [[EverythingsBetterWithPrincesses royalty]], including Cleopatra VII, [[TheVirginQueen Elizabeth I]], [[MaryOfScotland Mary Queen of Scots]], Catherine the Great, MarieAntoinette, Grand Duchess Anastasia, and others that aren't as easy to name drop.
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* Zoe's diary is part of the story of ''SavingZoe''.

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* April keeps a diary throughout the original ''TheLongestJourney'', which is an important source of her characterization. How she manages to update it even after being pulled into a parallel universe in just her underwear is never explained.




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* DiaryOfAWimpyKid
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* You save your game in harvest moon by writing in a diary.
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The most commonly known kind of diaries are written by private individuals for their own use (also called journals or logs), but institutional diaries, such as business records, also exist. In modern times, the {{Blog}}, from the words "web log," has become the medium of choice for personal journals.

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The most commonly known kind of diaries are written by private individuals for their own use (also called journals or logs), but institutional diaries, such as business records, also exist. In modern times, the {{Blog}}, from the words "web log," has become the a medium of choice for personal journals.
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* ''{{Doug}}'' uses the title character's diary entries as narration. He prefers the term "journal," however. It becomes the focus of one episode in which it goes missing.

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* ''{{Doug}}'' uses the title character's diary entries as narration. He [[InsistentTerminology prefers the term "journal," "journal"]], however. It becomes the focus of one episode in which it goes missing.

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* Two great quotes from Oscar Wilde's ''The Importance of Being Earnest'':
--> "I keep a diary in order to enter the wonderful secrets of my life. If I didn't write them down, I should probably forget all about them."
--> "I never travel without my diary. One should always have something sensational to read in the train."



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* ''{{Doug}}'' uses the title character's diary entries as narration. He prefers the term "journal," however. It becomes the focus of one episode in which it goes missing.
* ''TheBarbieDiaries'' features this, making the movie the franchise's most low-key fantasy endeavour.

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* ''{{Doug}}'' uses the title character's diary entries as narration. He prefers the term "journal," however. It becomes the focus of one episode in which it goes missing.
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* The Costa Rican novel ''Pantalones Cortos'' and it's sequels ''Verano de Colores'' and ''Pantalones Largos''. It's worth noticing that these are actually "pormediarios" as they are written "de día por medio" (every other day)

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* The Costa Rican novel ''Pantalones Cortos'' and it's its sequels ''Verano de Colores'' and ''Pantalones Largos''. It's worth noticing that these are actually "pormediarios" as they are written "de día por medio" (every other day)
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* Tropers/LadyNorbert's "FanFic/ThePrivateDiaryOfElizabethQuatermain," based on the film version of ''TheLeagueOfExtraordinaryGentlemen''

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* Tropers/LadyNorbert's "FanFic/ThePrivateDiaryOfElizabethQuatermain," "Fanfic/ThePrivateDiaryOfElizabethQuatermain," based on the film version of ''TheLeagueOfExtraordinaryGentlemen''
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* Tropers/LadyNorbert's "TroperWorks/ThePrivateDiaryOfElizabethQuatermain," based on the film version of ''TheLeagueOfExtraordinaryGentlemen''

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* Tropers/LadyNorbert's "TroperWorks/ThePrivateDiaryOfElizabethQuatermain," "FanFic/ThePrivateDiaryOfElizabethQuatermain," based on the film version of ''TheLeagueOfExtraordinaryGentlemen''
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* The ''Dear America'' book series, and its spinoffs, ''My America'', ''My Name Is America'', and ''Royal Diaries''. The ''Royal Diaries'' are fictional diaries "written" by real [[EverythingsBetterWithPrincesses royalty]], including Cleopatra VII, [[TheVirginQueen Elizabeth I]], [[MaryOfScotland Mary Queen of Scots]], Catherine the Great, MarieAntoinette, Grand Duchess Anastasia, and others that aren't as easy to name drop.

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* The ''Dear America'' book series, and its spinoffs, ''My America'', ''My Name Is America'', and ''Royal Diaries''. ''[[TheRoyalDiaries Royal Diaries]]''. The ''Royal Diaries'' ''[[TheroyalDiaries Royal Diaries]]'' are fictional diaries "written" by real [[EverythingsBetterWithPrincesses royalty]], including Cleopatra VII, [[TheVirginQueen Elizabeth I]], [[MaryOfScotland Mary Queen of Scots]], Catherine the Great, MarieAntoinette, Grand Duchess Anastasia, and others that aren't as easy to name drop.
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See also SecretDiary and CaptainsLog.

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See also SecretDiary SecretDiary, ScrapbookStory and CaptainsLog.
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* ''The Diary of Anne Frank''

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* ''PrayersForBobby'' has sections of the book that are diary entries of an actual young man who committed suicide.

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* Tom Riddle's diary in ''TheChamberOfSecrets''. Riddle's diary is based on how JKRowling views diaries as "really frightening" due to their power to make little girls confide in them only to become paranoid that [[SecretDiary someone will read them and discover their secrets]].

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* Tom Riddle's diary in ''TheChamberOfSecrets''.''HarryPotter and the Chamber of Secrets''. Riddle's diary is based on how JKRowling views diaries as "really frightening" due to their power to make little girls confide in them only to become paranoid that [[SecretDiary someone will read them and discover their secrets]].



** I keep a diary in order to enter the wonderful secrets of my life. If I didn't write them down, I should probably forget all about them.
** I never travel without my diary. One should always have something sensational to read in the train.

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* Bobby's diary in PrayersForBobby.

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* Bobby's diary in PrayersForBobby.
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* ''{{Doug}}'' uses the title character's diary entries as narration.
** Though he prefers the term "journal" and makes a big deal about it when it goes missing during one episode.

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* "Write in diary" is one of the action choices when the player clicks on a bookcase in ''TheSims''.
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* ''Podkayne of Mars'' by RobertHeinlein is presented as the diary of the heroine.

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* Valdo, the protagonist of the PC mystery game ''[[SecretsOfDaVinciTheForbiddenManuscript Secrets of da Vinci: The Forbidden Manuscript]]'', maintains a diary throughout the game which provides the player with additional hints and clues.
* Similarly to the above example, the player character in the PC adventure game ''Siege of Avalon'' keeps a diary which the player can read. It's of particular interest as the means of displaying each NonstandardGameOver which can occur.
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* Arabella's excellent (but unfortunately DeadFic) HarryPotter series "Hermione, Queen of Witches" is a variant on this trope; the entire story consists of Hermione writing in her diary, but the diary writes back.
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* ''The Diary of Samuel Pepys'': 1660-1669 life in London

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* ''The Diary of Samuel Pepys'': SamuelPepys'': 1660-1669 life in London
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* CassandraClaire's [[Fanfic/TheVerySecretDiaries "Very Secret Diaries"]] of characters from ''TheLordOfTheRings''.

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* CassandraClaire's Cassandra Claire's [[Fanfic/TheVerySecretDiaries "Very Secret Diaries"]] of characters from ''TheLordOfTheRings''.
* Tropers/LadyNorbert's "TroperWorks/ThePrivateDiaryOfElizabethQuatermain," based on the film version of ''TheLeagueOfExtraordinaryGentlemen''
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* ''Dear Mr. Henshaw'' by Beverly Cleary, begins as a letter written by Leigh Botts to his favorite author, who encourages him to keep a diary. After the first few letters, the book shifts to the format of a diary (which is still addressed "Dear Mr. Henshaw" because Leigh thought it would make it easier to write).

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*''CatherineCalledBirdy'' by Karen Cushman is written in the form of a diary by a fictional girl living in the Middle Ages.
*The ''Beka Cooper'' trilogy in the {{Tortall}} universe by TamoraPierce is written in the form of journal entries by the titular character.
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* The ''Dear America'' book series, and its spinoffs, ''My Name Is America'' and ''Royal Diaries.'' The ''Royal Diaries'' are fictional diaries "written" by real [[EverythingsBetterWithPrincesses royalty]], including Cleopatra VII, [[TheVirginQueen Elizabeth I]], [[MaryOfScotland Mary Queen of Scots]], Catherine the Great, MarieAntoinette, Grand Duchess Anastasia, and others that aren't as easy to name drop.
* The costarrican novel ''Pantalones Cortos'' and it's sequels ''Verano de Colores'' and ''Pantalones Largos''. It's worth noticing that these are actually "pormediarios" as they are written "de día por medio" (every other day)

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* The ''Dear America'' book series, and its spinoffs, ''My America'', ''My Name Is America'' America'', and ''Royal Diaries.'' Diaries''. The ''Royal Diaries'' are fictional diaries "written" by real [[EverythingsBetterWithPrincesses royalty]], including Cleopatra VII, [[TheVirginQueen Elizabeth I]], [[MaryOfScotland Mary Queen of Scots]], Catherine the Great, MarieAntoinette, Grand Duchess Anastasia, and others that aren't as easy to name drop.
* The costarrican Costa Rican novel ''Pantalones Cortos'' and it's sequels ''Verano de Colores'' and ''Pantalones Largos''. It's worth noticing that these are actually "pormediarios" as they are written "de día por medio" (every other day)



* Very possibly the entirety of ''{{the Dresden Files}}''; it has been mentioned in the novels that wizards of the White Council are expected to keep journals, which they pass down to their apprentices-- as well as the journals of their teachers, and their teacher's teachers, etc, ''ad nauseum.'' What Harry may well eventually receive will include the journals of Merlin. The '''original''' Merlin.

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* Very possibly the entirety of ''{{the Dresden Files}}''; it has been mentioned in the novels that wizards of the White Council are expected to keep journals, which they pass down to their apprentices-- as apprentices--as well as the journals of their teachers, and their teacher's teachers, etc, ''ad nauseum.'' What Harry may well eventually receive will include the journals of Merlin. The '''original''' Merlin.

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* ''Henry & June'' is based on Anais Nin's actual diaries from the early 1930s.


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* Two great quotes from Oscar Wilde's ''The Importance of Being Earnest'':
** I keep a diary in order to enter the wonderful secrets of my life. If I didn't write them down, I should probably forget all about them.
** I never travel without my diary. One should always have something sensational to read in the train.
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* ''Diary of Marie Bashkirtseff'' 1873-1884 by artist/early feminist Marie Bashkirtseff, published by family members after her early death
* ''Diary of Anais Nin'' 1914-1974 by author Anais Nin, her personal life and detailed portraits of her friends and family

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There's no such thing as the Diary of Helen Keller - you're thinking of "Story of My Life".


* ''Mein Widerstand'' (My Opposition) by Friedrich Kellner

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* ''Mein Widerstand'' (My Opposition) 1939-1943 by Friedrich KellnerKellner, life in Nazi Germany
* ''Journal des Goncourt'' (Goncourt Journal), 1851-1896 by brothers Jules and Edmond de Goncourt, about the French Second Empire



* ''The Diary of Helen Keller''

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* ''The Diary of Helen Keller''

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