# IJournalFormat.CreateWriter

[Type overview](/orleans/docs/api/csharp/microsoft.orleans.journaling/orleans.journaling.ijournalformat/) | [Methods](/orleans/docs/api/csharp/microsoft.orleans.journaling/orleans.journaling.ijournalformat/methods/)

```csharp
public abstract JournalBufferWriter CreateWriter()
```

Creates a writer for a new mutable journal batch.

### Returns

A new journal buffer writer.