Journal style stories

[aspiringwriter]

Are journal style stories even written anymore? I've seen a few here and there but for the life of me can't find any when I search online.

Are they even acceptable? If they're well-written of course. Would anyone read them if well-written?

Reason why I ask is because I've been tinkering with the idea of writing one (not sure what yet) but it will have dialoge in it as well.

I do know of the YA Dear America series but what about a thriller, romance or mystery?

Any help will be GREATLY appreciated.

Thank you

[jannawrites]

I haven't seen/read any like that recently, but I'd be open to checking one out if I ran across it. I think you've touched on the key here: If it's well written. There's a place for anything that's well written. I say do it! Good luck. :)

[aonarach]

i know it's not very recent, but wasn't a lot of the color purple told through celie's diary/unsent letters to her children? i haven't read that book in years, but i remember it tore my heart out (in a good way).

only other ones i can think of are go ask alice which i think is about 40 yrs old now, and Christianne F which i think is written by combining journal entries with interviews the title character gave the authors. (american title of christianne f is H). i think that book was written in the 80's.

so no, i can't think of anything recent, but those that i do remember struck a strong emotional chord.

[Axelle]

What matters, in my opinion, is the story you tell, not how it's written. If the journal format works for you and for the story, why not ?

If you're still not sure about it, post an excerpt in the SYW boards and see what people tell you.

[aspiringwriter]

Thank you all from the bottom of my heart for answering the post. I appreciate it more than you will ever know.

And Janna--you are very correct--it has to be written well like all stories.

Again, thank you :)

[Priene]

Here you go:

List of contemporary epistolary novels (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_contemporary_epistolary_novels)

[maestrowork]

Children of Men started off as a journal...

[aspiringwriter]

Here you go:

List of contemporary epistolary novels (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_contemporary_epistolary_novels)

Thank you very, very much. I took a quick look but will go back later and look more. I appreciate it :)