Jack hates writing. He avoids it like the plague. When his dad discovers how little Jack does in writing class at school, he tries to help him by reading with him each night. The events in the night-time story start taking place in Jack’s life. His parents dismiss these events as mere coincidence. But Jack knows better.

Life gets scary when Hamish, Jack’s friend, is badly hurt in a car accident. An accident Jack knew was going to happen. One of the teachers at school gives him a journal in which to record his feelings. Although reluctant at first, Jack does attempt to use the journal and discovers something life-changing. Whatever he writes in the journal happens in real life. He discovers that the possibilities are limitless and the power that comes with this gift is intoxicating.

Things get out of hand when the journal is shut by mistake and the bad things he wrote in anger start to happen. Then the journal disappears. Without the journal to help him right the wrongs, he has to find another way to prevent or fix the events that he knows are now destined to follow. When Jack finally finds the journal, he discovers that it no longer has special powers. He realises he is content to live day by day, enjoying the surprises that each day brings. The journal does however have one last surprise for him!