khoshekh wrote:may i ask why 'this is not a diary, this is [insert strange name here]' is popular? i'm not quite understanding the fad here;;
People seem to enjoy writing diary-type stories, and such a name boosts the chances of people reading the story, due to the fad already existing. Alternatively, they just can't think of any title and it's an easy way out. I think. That's the main reason I chose the title of mine.
For readers, it gives a clear label to what the story is - not much of the plot, true, but the genre and writing style. It's almost confirmed to be a comedy if the title is used, and a diary involving CS pets so they can visualise the scenes.
You can also just say people liked the original and decided there can never be too many. Kind of like how many new games Minecraft spawned.