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

Literary – February 4

“Human love has little regard for the truth.” -Dietrich Bonhoeffer, born this date in 1906. Writing prompt: Write a scene in which your protagonist’s love makes him/her blind to a truth...

Journaling + Fiction – Februar...

“The inner fire is the most important thing mankind possesses.”Edith Södergran Journal prompt: Spend at least 20 minutes writing about a subject that kindles your inner fire but that you haven’t done...

Big Questions – February 4

When you think about the number of sexual partners you’ve had in your life, do you consider the number too high, too low, or just right? Journaling prompt: Spend 15-20 minutes writing your answer in the...

Romance – February 4

“Aging is not lost youth but a new stage of opportunity and strength.” -Betty Friedan, born this date in 1921. Writing prompt: Write a scene in which circumstances force your protagonist to...

Mystery – February 4

“Be someone you don’t love so much, for once.”- Stewart O’Nan, born this date in 1961. Writing prompt: Write a scene in which circumstances force your protagonist to be someone s/he...

SciFi/Fantasy – February 4

Writing prompt: Finish this scene, started by Robert Coover (born this date in 1932) in his 2010 book Noir: “You are at the morgue. Where the light is weird. Shadowless, but like a negative, as though...

Secondary – February 4

If given the opportunity to receive a single lesson from the leading expert in any field, living or dead, what would you choose to learn from whom?

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