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Many Beginnings | May 4th, 2021

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Many writers start from a brilliant opening line – an inspiration to craft an entire story from a dazzling line of prose. Other writers use the opening line as a placeholder, knowing they will revise or replace it when they finish telling the story. Although I prefer the second approach, there is no...

Posted by dbschlosser on May 6th, 2021 in Literary Fiction | 0 comments

Literary – May 6

Sigmund Freud was born on this date in 1856. Writing prompt: Write a scene in which your protagonist’s best friend tries to explain your protagonist’s behavior to your protag in terms of sexual...

Posted by dbschlosser on May 6th, 2021 in Journaling + Fiction | 0 comments

Journaling + Fiction – May 6

“Beauty is truth, truth beauty.”John Keats Journal prompt: Spend at least 20 minutes writing about the ugliest truth you’ve ever encountered. Fiction writing prompt: Write a scene in which...

Posted by dbschlosser on May 6th, 2021 in Romance | 0 comments

Romance – May 6

Gaston Leroux was born on this date in 1868. Writing prompt: Write a scene in which your protagonist is criticized for caring about someone everyone else considers unlovable.

Posted by dbschlosser on May 6th, 2021 in Mystery | 0 comments

Mystery – May 6

Orson Welles was born on this date in 1915. Writing prompt: Write a scene in which your protagonist must manage a crisis precipitated by a hoax.

Posted by dbschlosser on May 6th, 2021 in Science Fiction/Fantasy | 0 comments

SciFi/Fantasy – May 6

Austin Tucker refused to fight another imprisoned inmate on this date in Steven Barnes’ 1996. Writing prompt: Write a scene in which your protagonist is forced to fight for survival against someone your...

Posted by dbschlosser on May 6th, 2021 in Secondary Teachers | 0 comments

Secondary – May 6

Orson Welles, born on this date in 1915, inadvertently perpetrated one of history’s greatest hoaxes with his 1938 “War of the Worlds” radio play. Using examples from your own experience,...

Posted by dbschlosser on May 6th, 2021 in Primary Teachers | 0 comments

Primary – May 6

If you could tell your school principal one thing without her or him knowing who said it, what would you say?

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