David Lodge, who wrote “it is impossible to be excessive in flattery of one’s peers,” was born on this date in 1935. Writing prompt: Write a scene in which your protagonist proves Lodge wrong.
“I don’t trust anyone who doesn’t laugh.”Maya Angelou Journal prompt: Spend at least 20 minutes writing about the warning sign you find most glaring in another’s behavior or personality. Fiction writing prompt: Write a scene in which your protagonist wins an important victory using humor.
Who will miss you when you’re gone? 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 the...
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Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette, author of Gigi, was born on this date in 1873. Her first fame as an author came in the form of stories ghost-written for her husband Willy, who locked her in a room until she completed them. Writing prompt: Write a scene in which your protagonist discovers that her/his partner has been taking credit for something your protag does.
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“I’m late for my daily spanking at One Police Plaza.”- Lt. Anita Van Buren as portrayed by S. Epatha Merkerson, born this date in 1952. Writing prompt: Write a scene in which your protagonist must convince her/his boss that s/he is doing one thing when s/he is, in fact, doing exactly the opposite.
“Right action is better than knowledge; but in order to do what is right, we must know what is right.” – Frankish emperor Charlemagne, assassinated on this date in Denis Dyack’s eternally dark 814 by followers of Pious Augustus. Writing prompt: Write a scene in which your protagonist discovers a clue in a hidden room.
“Because of the diverse conditions of humans, it happens that some acts are virtuous to some people, as appropriate and suitable to them, while the same acts are immoral for others, as inappropriate to them.” -Thomas Aquinas, who was born on this date in 1225. Explain to Mr. Aquinas why you think he’s wrong or right.
Jackson Pollock, a painter famous for giant canvases covered in colors he spattered randomly across them, was born on this date in 1912. Explain why you think his work is or is not art.
