Literary – September 9

“Happy families are all alike; every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way.” -Leo Tolstoy, born this date in 1828, in his opening line to Anna Karenina. Writing prompt: Write a scene in which...

Big Questions – September 9

Would you rather be famous or anonymous? 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” or “no,”...

Journaling + Fiction – Septemb...

“Hope is the pillar that holds up the world.”Pliny the Elder Journal prompt: Spend at least 20 minutes writing about the hope you secretly fear will never be fulfilled. Fiction writing prompt:...

Romance – September 9

“When you love someone, you love the person as they are, and not as you’d like them to be.” – Leo Tolstoy, born this date in 1828. Writing prompt: Write a scene in which your...

Mystery – September 9

William Bligh, master of the HMS Bounty, was born on this date in 1754. Writing prompt: Write a scene in which your protagonist conspires to undermine or overthrow a superior.

SciFi/Fantasy – September 9

On this date in 1966, most Americans got their first look at Bruce Lee when The Green Hornet premiered. Writing prompt: Write a scene in which your protagonist is assigned to perform the most buffoonish...

Secondary – September 9

“Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself.” -Leo Tolstoy, born on this date in 1828. Describe a change you could make in yourself that would make a change in...