[ OT ] Need assistance with my narrative - narrative examples in the form of a journal entry ( not homework/work related , all personal writing I ca n't seem to get started on )

Surprised no one mentioned it but from what I saw of it ( I have n't personally read it myself ) but *The Martian* seems to partially be written in the form of `` journal'' or log entries. Of course it takes a very different meaning when it's a man stranded on Mars in the fictional environment compared to the realistic fiction you're aiming for, but it's probably a good frame of reference. Also an undoubtedly popular book right now. 
 
 Definitely look at *Flowers for Algernon* though. It's lovely. There's a short story that comes to mind about a man writing a letter but off the top of my head I ca n't remember the title of it. I think it was one of Stephen King's short stories. Something about a drug to improve the length of one's life. It had a very interesting style.
