“You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view … until you climb inside of his skin and walk around in it.” -Harper Lee, born on this date in 1926. Consider the person in your life who is most different than you, and describe yourself from that person’s point of view.
On this date in 1930, the first night game in organized baseball history was played in Independence, Kansas. Describe how your life would be different if you couldn’t do things after dark.
“The winds and the waves are always on the side of the ablest navigators.” -Edward Gibbon, born this date in 1737. Writing prompt: Write a scene in which your protagonist explains a personal failing in terms that deflect responsibility.
“Everything can be explained to the people, on the single condition that you want them to understand.”Frantz Fanon Journal prompt: Spend at least 20 minutes writing about a time you were called on to explain something you didn’t want other people to understand. Fiction writing prompt: Write a scene in which your protagonist acts on an explanation provided by someone who didn’t really want your...
What could a friend tell you that would change your mind about an important choice you’ve made? 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...
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Writing prompt: Write a scene in which your protagonist and a sibling or close friend debate which two famous people they would prefer to have for parents.
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“Gentlemen, you are about to enter the most important and fascinating sphere of police work: the world of forensic medicine, where untold victims of many homicides will reach back from the grave and point back a finger accusingly at their assailant.”- Medical Examiner Doctor R. Quincy as portrayed by Jack Klugman, born this date in 1922. Writing prompt: Write a scene in which your protagonist avoids a...
“There was winter in my heart and I was looking for the door to summer.”Daniel Boone Davis, revived from Cold Sleep on this date in Robert Heinlein’s 2001. Writing prompt: Write a scene in which your protagonist is reduced to starting from scratch.
