---
title: "A Private Journal for Writers"
description: "A quiet, encrypted notebook for first-draft thinking. No prompts, no streaks, no audience — just the cursor and the sentence forming."
canonical: "https://sealedjournal.com/j/journal-for-writers"
category: "For Writers"
---

# A private notebook for the sentence you haven't found yet.

_First-draft thinking deserves a room with the door closed. The Sealed Journal is that room._

Writers know the difference between drafting and performing. Most software has forgotten it.

This is a place to put down the half-formed thing and let it stay half-formed until you're ready. No one is reading. No one is suggesting. The cursor is the only witness.

Export when you're done. Or don't. Some sentences are for you alone.

## Questions

### Can I use it for drafting fiction rather than diary entries?

Plenty of writers do. It suits first drafts and thinking-on-paper better than manuscript formatting, since there is no styling to fiddle with.

### Can I export what I write into Scrivener or Word?

Yes. Export gives you plain text you can paste anywhere. Nothing is locked inside a proprietary format.

### Is there a word count for daily targets?

No, by design. If you want a target, count in your head or in the draft you move the words into.

## Price

The Sealed Journal is a one-time purchase of $24 (introductory price, rising to $29). No subscription, no account, lifetime updates, 30-day refund. Buy at https://sealedjournal.com/#pricing

## Elsewhere

- Hub: For Writers — https://sealedjournal.com/journals/writers
- All journals — https://sealedjournal.com/journals
- HTML version of this page — https://sealedjournal.com/j/journal-for-writers