# Journal Guide

Write in-character journals from your character's perspective. Your entries appear on the [Journals](/journal) feed alongside other characters' writing.

## Accessing Your Journal

Your journal is linked to your character sheet. Once your character is approved:

1. Open your character sheet on the wiki
2. Click the **Journal** button at the top
3. You're on your personal journal page where you can write, edit, and manage entries

Bookmark your journal page for quick access. No separate login or account needed. Your character token is your key.

## Writing an Entry

1. Click **New Entry** on your journal page
2. Enter a title and write your entry in Markdown
3. Use **Preview** to check formatting
4. Click **Publish**

Entries are written from your character's perspective. Field logs, letters, internal monologues, dream journals, mission reports: whatever fits your character's voice.

## Markdown Basics

Journals support standard Markdown:

```
**bold text**
*italic text*
## Heading
- bullet point
> blockquote
```

You can also use the wiki's color tags for emphasis:

```
This text is red
This text is cyan
```

## Uploading Files

If you prefer writing in your own text editor:

1. Click the **Upload .md** tab on the new entry page
2. Start your file with `# Your Title` on the first line
3. Upload, review the pre-filled form, and publish

## Editing and Deleting

Your journal page lists all your entries. Each has **Edit** and **Delete** links. Edits update in place. Deletes are permanent.

## Downloading Your Work

Each entry has two download icons:

- The page icon downloads the source with metadata
- The clipboard icon downloads clean Markdown

**Download All** gives you a zip of everything you've written.

## The Public Feed

All entries appear on the [Journals](/journal) page. Anyone can read them. Filter by game or author using the links at the top of the feed. An [Atom feed](/journal/feed.atom) is available for feed readers.

## Tips

- Write in your character's voice. These are in-character documents.
- Shorter entries posted regularly are better than long entries posted rarely
- Reference other characters, locations, and events from the chronicle
- Your ST may award XP for consistent journaling