“You shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you mad.” -Aldous Huxley, born this date in 1894. Writing prompt: Write a scene in which your protagonist affirmatively chooses to remain ignorant of a fact s/he knows will hurt worse than ignorance.
What’s on the table for your last meal? 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 question in...
“Each generation imagines itself to be more intelligent than the one that went before it, and wiser than the one that comes after it.”George Orwell Journal prompt: Reflect on your previous journal entries and spend at least 20 minutes writing about the most significant reality your parents knew and you doubted until you knew it as well. Fiction writing prompt: Write a scene in which a person a...
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“A life spent making mistakes is not only more honorable, but more useful than a life spent doing nothing.” -George Bernard Shaw, born this date in 1856. Writing prompt: Write a scene in which your protagonist commits a mistake that makes her/him wish s/he had done nothing at all, ever.
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On this date in 1908, US Attorney General Charles Joseph Bonaparte ordered the immediate staffing of a new Office of the Chief Examiner, better known today as the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Writing prompt: Write a scene in which officials of a higher jurisdiction take credit for your protagonist’s success.
“Who looks outside, dreams; who looks inside, awakes.” -Carl Jung, born this date in 1875. Writing prompt: Write a scene in which your protagonist believes s/he is dreaming but is actually awake.
“Life is not a matter of holding good cards, but sometimes, playing a poor hand well.” -Jack London, who on this date in 1897 sailed for the Klondike. Writing prompt: Write a scene in which the cards your protagonist is dealt make her/him decide to give up.
What’s the worst advice you’ve ever given? 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...
