As Bridget Jones's Diary hits theaters, moviegoers are having a chance to see something quite rare in the world of diaries - the writer. And moviegoers also may get to see a dying art form - a diary being written longhand. That's how Bridget Jones religiously documents her obsessions with her weight, love life, wardrobe and cigarette consumption in both the movie and the bestselling novel on which it's based. And, of course, it's taking place on the Internet. Diaries, which used to be written in books that came with locks and tiny keys, are now being posted on Web sites.
Some diarists hide their identity online.
But others aren't nearly so reserved. Stumbling onto these diary Web sites is like falling through someone's ceiling. Suddenly, with no introductions, you can read the diarists' most intimate thoughts. They have no idea who their audience is, really, but the things that they will reveal are amazing. They put their photos in there, too.