## Step 1 - Reading

Reading, speaking and thinking
Find out what kind of diary/journal writer you are.
Do this quiz, write your answers down.

### What kind of writer are you?

1. Which hobby suits you best? writing or drawing art gaming
2. You’re going to write a non-fiction book. What is it about? buildings art your favourite football team
3. Which of the following do you like best for online social interaction? by writing blog posts sharing photos you don’t – you have your own handwritten diary and it’s not for anyone!
4. What’s the best reason to have a diary or journal? to work out problems to record your life – it’ll be fun to share with your children! to keep a track of your life
5. Look back at your past, which of the following adjectives best describes it? a bit embarrassing interesting and fun bittersweet
6. How often do you write? every day when you feel like it rarely to never

Mostly a?
You like writing about your life. You write down the good times and the bad times, and the hmmm rather interesting times!
You either have a blog or you’ve been thinking about getting a blog but you want to make sure that it’s as you want it.
Mostly b?
You do write but really you more often find yourself drawing, or taking photos.
You’re more a visual person. You record your life events with a view to the future.
And you do it more often when you’re on holiday – you have to be in the mood to do it.
Mostly c?
You like to note down what is happening in your life, good times and the not so good times.
If you did have a diary it would probably be handwritten, because you spend a lot of time on the computer already, and you know a lot about privacy settings and how they aren’t always private.