“People have a hunger to connect with other people. They’re desperate to know that you’re not lying to them or misleading them.” -Augusten Burroughs, born Christopher Robison on this date in 1965. Writing prompt: Write a scene in which your protagonist exploits another person’s hunger to tell a lie to a third person.
“You gain strength, courage, and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. You must do the thing you think you cannot do.”Eleanor Roosevelt Journal prompt: Spend at least 20 minutes writing about whether courage is a trait people are born with or a skill that can be learned. Fiction writing prompt: Write the scene in which your protagonist first looked fear in the...
What’s the biggest decision you’ve ever made with your head instead of your heart? 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,...
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“I think great romance needs great obstacles and textures.” -Ang Lee, born this date in 1954. Writing prompt: Write a scene in which your protagonist rubs a potential love interest the wrong way.
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Reservoir Dogs premiered on this date in 1992. Writing prompt: Write a scene in which your protagonist partners up with someone who’s actually on the other side.
“Historically, the claim of consensus has been the first refuge of scoundrels; it is a way to avoid debate by claiming that the matter is already settled.”- Michael Crichton, born this date in 1942. Writing prompt: Write a scene in which your protagonist will fail to achieve an essential goal unless s/he upsets the consensus.
On this date in 1855, opposing the fraudulently elected pro-slavery legislature of Kansas, Kansas Free Staters named a governor and legislature under the Topeka Constitution, which outlawed slavery in the territory and launched the country on its march toward civil war. Describe the relationship you think would have to exist between a slave and a slave owner for the institution to endure.
At what age do you think children should be allowed to do whatever they want to do, and what do you think would happen if children younger than that age were allowed to do whatever they wanted to do?
