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title: Quick Start Guide
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date: 2026-03-26
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author: Konrad Lother
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excerpt: How to get started with DearDiary in 5 minutes
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# Quick Start Guide
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Getting started with DearDiary takes about 5 minutes. Here's how:
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## 1. Create an Event
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Press **Ctrl+J** anywhere in the app to open the Quick Add widget. Type your event and press Enter.
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That's it. It takes 3 seconds.
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Try these:
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- "Had coffee with Sarah at the new cafe downtown"
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- "Finished the chapter on machine learning"
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- "Rain started around 3pm, got soaked walking back"
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## 2. Add More Events
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Throughout your day, capture anything that feels worth remembering:
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- Meetings and conversations
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- Meals and what you ate
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- Exercise and how you felt
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- Thoughts and ideas
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- Photos and voice memos
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Don't overthink it. A short note is better than nothing.
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## 3. Generate Your Diary
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When you're ready, click the **Generate** button on today's page. AI reads all your events and writes a narrative diary entry.
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You can:
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- Regenerate with different instructions
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- Add context by including previous days' diaries
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- Edit the generated diary (but the events stay locked)
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## 4. Review and Reflect
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Read your generated diary. Does it capture the essence of your day? If not, regenerate with instructions like:
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> "Focus more on the interesting conversations I had"
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or
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> "Make it more concise, highlight the key moments"
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## Pro Tips
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- **Be specific**: "Lunch with Marcus, talked about his new hiking trip to Patagonia" beats "Had lunch"
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- **Capture emotions**: "Felt anxious before the presentation" is more interesting than "Presented to team"
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- **Use voice**: Record voice memos while driving or walking - very efficient
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That's it. Happy journaling!
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