Dear Diary,
Hi! My name
is Elizabeth Grace Gallagher, but I go by Beth and today is my 13th
birthday. My brother, Joshua (I call him Josh), gave me this diary. He knows
I’ve wanted one forever. He’s such a cool big brother! I’ll cherish this
forever and I’ll write in it every day.
Today was
the best birthday ever. We went to The Fun World amusement park with some of my
home-school friends. Then everybody came back to our house for bar-b-q, cake,
and ice-cream. And of course there were presents! Daddy built this beautiful
writing desk for me. Mom gave me stationary, pencils, pens, and stamps to go in
it. She knows how much I like to write to my friends from camp. My friends went
together and bought me a charm bracelet and each one put a different charm on
it. It’s the coolest, sweetest thing they could have given me. And of course
Josh gave me this diary.
Well, I
have to go for now. My friends are waiting for me in the den. We’re having a
sleepover, but I had to sneak to my room and write something. How could I not write
in my diary on the day I get it? That would just be tragic.
Until next time,
Beth
Fun idea! That's a great way to connect with characters and start building the history for your book. You definitely captured the voice of a thirteen year old girl.
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Thank you, Katie! It was fun! :D
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