Who is the usual audience for a diary

Record of events with entries arranged by date

For other uses, see Diary (disambiguation).

A diary is a written or audiovisualmemorable record, with discrete entries arranged by date reporting on what has happened over the course of a day or other period.

Diaries have traditionally been handwritten but are now also often digital.

Biography vs autobiography vs memoir

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Memoir vs autobiography vs personal narrative

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A personal diary may include a person's experiences, thoughts, and/or feelings, excluding comments on current events outside the writer's direct experience. Someone who keeps a diary is known as a diarist. Diaries undertaken for institutional purposes play a role in many aspects of human civilization, including government records (e.g.

Hansard), business ledgers, and military records.

Memoir vs autobiography venn diagram

In British English, the word may also denote a preprinted journal format.

Today the term is generally employed for personal diaries, normally intended to remain private or to have a limited circulation amongst friends or relatives.

The word "journal" may be