[ 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 )

I would avoid the epistolary style unless it serves the actual plot. It's too often used for the sake of convenience, while in reality it puts a lot of restrictions on you. Unless you want to press the reader's suspension of disbelief substantially, your character has to have the reason to continue writing the diary throughout the entire story. They also have to have time and presumably clarity of mind to write another entry down. It will be almost impossible for you to describe any kind of `` moment of action'' in a powerful and engaging way. You're going to be quite limited in the amount of time you can spend on each entry as well. The style is not without its benefits of course. Time skips are easy, details can be omitted, higher tolerance for sometimes telling instead of showing. 
 
 However, if you truly are dedicated to the style, the only thing I can recommend is `` Flowers for Algernon''. 
 
 Good luck!
