As others have said, if it is in your character's character to write things down, simply figure out how they would write. Simple, complex, elegant...
Alex's Journal has the thoughts of Alex Silversheath, one of my characters in it. It (kind of) starts with directly following Dalmund but I quickly skip up to several months ago and his journey of trying to remember his dad and sister, joining Crystalline and relationship with Costia Demora. His writing style is scatter-brained at times to reflect his ever-working and over-thinking mind. He makes frequent digressions to reflect his spoken word, though it is much neater as he doesn't stammer when writing!
Some characters, simply, aren't cut to write journals. My other character, JJ, is not one to divulge much about himself to anyone, let alone a piece of paper. Perceptions of a Madman is my attempt to do a third-party narration of some of what goes on in JJ's head. Not exactly a journal but it reveals thoughts that otherwise wouldn't be known my anyone OOCly (unless they asked). JJ is a HIGHLY private individual when it comes to deep things like that.
Alex's Journal has the thoughts of Alex Silversheath, one of my characters in it. It (kind of) starts with directly following Dalmund but I quickly skip up to several months ago and his journey of trying to remember his dad and sister, joining Crystalline and relationship with Costia Demora. His writing style is scatter-brained at times to reflect his ever-working and over-thinking mind. He makes frequent digressions to reflect his spoken word, though it is much neater as he doesn't stammer when writing!
Some characters, simply, aren't cut to write journals. My other character, JJ, is not one to divulge much about himself to anyone, let alone a piece of paper. Perceptions of a Madman is my attempt to do a third-party narration of some of what goes on in JJ's head. Not exactly a journal but it reveals thoughts that otherwise wouldn't be known my anyone OOCly (unless they asked). JJ is a HIGHLY private individual when it comes to deep things like that.
