Daily, genre-inspired writing prompts for authors, teachers, and journaling

Literary – February 19

“All men are lonely. But sometimes it seems to me that we Americans are the loneliest of all. Our hunger for foreign places and new ways has been with us almost like a national disease.” -Carson...

Journaling + Fiction – Februar...

“Where there is an open mind, there will always be a frontier.”Charles F. Kettering Journal prompt: Spend at least 20 minutes writing about the perspective of a relative or friend who has a...

Big Questions – February 19

What’s the best job you’ve ever had? Journaling prompt: Spend 15-20 minutes writing your answer in the spirit of exploring yourself and the world around you. If you can answer with a simple “yes”...

Romance – February 19

“The forbidden things were a great influence on my life.” -Amy Tan, born this date in 1952. Writing prompt: Write a scene in which your protagonist experiences crushing disappointment after...

Mystery – February 19

“I have gotten to a point in my life where I don’t want to have dinner with someone I don’t like.”- John Frankenheimer. born this date in 1930. Writing prompt: Write a scene in which...

SciFi/Fantasy – February 19

“People are supposed to fear the unknown, but ignorance is bliss when knowledge is so damn frightening.” -Laurell K. Hamilton, born this date in 1963. Writing prompt: Write a scene in which your protagonist...

Secondary – February 19

On this date in 1942, the US government began moving Japanese-Americans living on or near the Pacific coast to internment camps. They remained interned until the war ended and they were allowed to return to...

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