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10,000 Hours | Mar 3rd, 2015

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In Malcolm Gladwell’s book, Outliers: The Story of Success, he details the concept of the 10,000-hour rule. That’s a reasonably well-accepted theory that to become thoroughly proficient at something, a person needs to practice for about 10,000 hours. Gladwell’s most famous examples include the Beatles and...

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SciFi/Fantasy – March 3

James Doohan was born on this date in 1920. Writing prompt: Write a scene in which your protagonist relies on an expert to pull off a life-saving exploit without knowing whether it will...

Posted by dbschlosser on Mar 3rd, 2015 in Primary Teachers | 0 comments

Primary – March 3

Write a short story about what you think your first job will be.

Posted by dbschlosser on Mar 3rd, 2015 in Secondary Teachers | 0 comments

Secondary – March 3

What do you most miss about being a child?

Posted by dbschlosser on Mar 3rd, 2015 in Mystery | 0 comments

Mystery – March 3

Charles Ponzi was born on this date in 1882. Writing prompt: Write a scene in which your protagonist must explain to someone who refuses to understand that s/he has just lost all her/his money to a con...

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Romance – March 3

The original blonde bombshell, Jean Harlow, was born on this date in 1911. Writing prompt: Write a scene in which your protagonist applies that adage “If you can’t get what you want by being...

Posted by dbschlosser on Mar 3rd, 2015 in Literary Fiction | 0 comments

Literary – March 3

“It’s all about replicating a kind of stodgy form that already exists.” -Ira Glass, born on this date in 1959. Writing prompt: Write a scene in which your protagonist is shocked to discover...

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