“Be of love a little more careful than of anything.” -e.e. cummings, born this date in 1894. Writing prompt: Write the scene in which your protagonist first learned this lesson.
“Keeping an active mind has been vital to my survival, as has been maintaining a sense of humor.”Stephen Hawking Journal prompt: Spend at least 20 minutes writing about whether humor can save a life. Fiction writing prompt: Write a scene in which your protagonist drives his/her compatriots crazy by finding humor in their shared adversity.
Is the world better off with or without social media? 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,” explain the sources or implications of your response. Fiction writing prompt: Write a scene that forces a character in your story to answer the question, or spend 15-20 minutes answering the...
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“No army can withstand the strength of an idea whose time has come.” – Victor Hugo, who on this date in 1822 married Adele Foucher even though his brother suffered a complete psychological breakdown at the wedding breakfast. Writing prompt: Write a scene in which your protagonist’s best laid plans are disrupted by someone else’s unexpected personal crisis.
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“The sad truth is that most evil is done by people who never make up their minds to be good or evil.” -Hannah Arendt, born this date in 1906. Writing prompt: Write a scene in which your protagonist realizes the person who committed a horrible transgression has no idea why s/he did it.
“It’s this accursed science. . . . It’s the very Devil. The medieval priests and persecutors were right and the Moderns are all wrong.” Cavorite was discovered on this date in H.G. Wells’ 1899. Writing prompt: Write a scene in which your protagonist discovers an element that seems to defy the laws of physics in the universe you’ve created.
“A people that values its privileges above its principles soon loses both.” -US President Dwight D. Eisenhower, born on this date in 1890. Explain why Ike is wrong or right.
“Weeds are flowers too, once you get to know them.” -AA Milne, whose Winnie-the-Pooh was published on this date in 1926. Write about a time that you found out you liked something or someone you thought that you’d hate.
