Seven Things to Write About in Your Journal
By Craven Moorehead
It's not easy to sit looking at a blank box and try to think of something to say as your character,
so I've made a list of some possible ideas for journal entries. I'm just putting them out there in
case you're in need of some inspiration. Feel free to think they're completely lame. Also, if you can
think of some more, send them to me, would ya?
1. Your fellow band members/cast mates.
If you play a musician in a band, odds are you've spent a good deal of time studying the band as well
as the individual, and know how they get along. You could always take an entry - one entry per band mate,
perhaps - and describe what you think of them, what you thought when you first met them, how you get
along now compared to when you met, how the relationship has evolved over the years. It's interesting
for other people to read, and you could always say something negative about the person and start some
shit. You could also be really positive and inspire some "awww" type of bonding. If it's an actor,
you could do the cast of the show the person's on, or the cast of their recent movie, which would be
even more interesting because it's a temporary relationship and, if you so desired, a chance to be
catty and funny about it.
2. Your favourite project/album/movie.
It's usually pretty obvious with celebrities which projects make them really proud. Maybe they've done
six movies with Tori Spelling and their latest one stars Robert DeNiro. This movie would obviously mean a
lot to your celebrity. Even if he or she hasn't mentioned it in an interview, it's easy to pick out which
achievements they particularly adore. Talk about what it was like to make that movie/album/what have you,
what made it different from the other ones, how it felt to see it come to fruition, and how it makes
them view themselves differently.
3. How fame has changed you.
Compare how you used to be with how you are now, and how being a celebrity has changed that. That's
actually pretty self explanatory.
4. The love you lost.
Nothing gets you writing faster than sadness or love. They both give you something to talk about. Talk
about someone you liked who didn't like you back, the first person you said you loved, losing your
virginity, someone you loved who's with someone else now, and what went wrong. It would give great insight
into your character. The hardest time to write, I find, is when you're happy. Without conflict, there's just nothing to say.
5. A typical day in your life.
Do you wake up fabulous and do movie star things all day, or do you walk your dog?
6. Greatest moment of achievement, or lowest moment.
What it was like to walk onstage and accept that award, or give that autograph to that 10-year-old girl.
Conversely, you can talk about what it was like to lie on the bathroom floor, on the verge of an overdose,
bleeding from every orifice and missing your girlfriend.
7. A recent social interaction.
A lot of people do this already, but don't just say "I met up with ___ and we went out for coffee." Get
into detail about it. Talk about where you went (you could always look up a restaurant or bar on the
Internet), what you talked about, what you wore, etc. You can also go on AIM for an hour, and then update
about who you talked to and what you thought of it.
Seven Things Not to Write About
1. Who people are OOC.
2. How you want someone to pay for your account.
3. Your sparkly new icon.
4. "I have nothing to say."
5. Putting down someone who's not involved in your storyline just to get a reaction.
6. "Here are my results for the eight latest personality quizzes..."
7. "Everyone is elitist and no one is talking to me."
