Question about a diary...

rubarbb · Aug 22, 2008

Hi my question is about my memoir. I am wtiting it sort of like a running diary with storied in between. Should I start every date entry on a new page of just keep it running in that chapter? Hope I made this clear.

Thankd Ken

gypsyscarlett · Aug 22, 2008

I would keep it running. After each entry, you could just double space 2x the same way you would with a chapter scene break.

I wouldn't start a new entry on different pages. You'd end up with way too many white, empty spaces.

alleycat · Aug 22, 2008

You might look at Bridget Jones's Diary and see how it was handled there.

I suppose this might one of those things that an editor might have an opinion about and ask you to change it if they feel it works better one way or the other.

dpaterso · Aug 23, 2008

Yup, as long as it's clear you've switched to a diary entry, then switched back to the story. As with scene or POV changes within a chapter, a centered # should be enough to indicate this without starting a new page.

-Derek

rubarbb · Aug 24, 2008

Thanks everyone for your input... Thought the running entry was a better way to go... just needed some verification...

Thanks again... Ken

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