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Literary – March 14
“If you are out to describe the truth, leave elegance to the tailor.” -Albert Einstein, born this date in 1879. Writing prompt: Write a scene in which a parent or lover refuses to believe a truth your protagonist is professing because it’s too tidy.
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“A part of kindness consists in loving people more than they deserve.”Joseph Joubert Journal prompt: Spend at least 20 minutes writing about a time you felt that someone loved you more than you deserved. Fiction writing prompt: Write a scene in which your protagonist’s kindness goes unrewarded.
read moreBig Questions – March 14
Were your actions yesterday justified? 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 voice of a character you want to know more about. Photo from Unsplash, the internet’s source of freely usable...
read moreRomance – March 14
“Love involves a peculiar unfathomable combination of understanding and misunderstanding.” -Diane Arbus, born this date in 1923. Writing prompt: Write a scene in which your protagonist’s love interest pretends to misunderstand your protag to avoid making a commitment.
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“The ‘Ten Most Wanted Fugitives’ program is a publicity program founded by the FBI in March of 1950 in conjunction with the nation’s news media. It is designed to publicize particularly dangerous fugitives who might not otherwise merit nationwide attention. The FBI recognizes the need for public assistance in tracking fugitives. One hundred and sixty-three of the ‘Ten Most Wanted Fugitive’ apprehensions have been the result of citizen recognition of ‘Ten Most Wanted Fugitive’ publicity.” On this...
read moreSciFi/Fantasy – March 14
“The most beautiful experience we can have is the mysterious.” – Albert Einstein, born this date in 1879. Writing prompt: Write a scene in which a mysterious experience leaves your protagonist with an ambiguous conclusion about an important topic.
read moreSecondary – March 14
Albert Einstein was born on this date in 1879. Explain why you agree or disagree with his opinion that, “It is a miracle that curiosity survives formal education.”
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Albert Einstein was born on this date in 1879. He encouraged people to try not to become a person of success but rather to become a person of value. How do you think about the difference between success and value?
read moreLiterary – March 13
Janet Flanner, who wrote The New Yorker’s “Letter from Paris” under the pseudonym Genêt for more than 50 years, was born on this date in 1892. She believed “genius is immediate, but talent takes time.” Writing prompt: Write a scene in which the struggle to cultivate talent proves your protagonist is no genius.
read moreJournaling + Fiction – March 13
“Whoever is careless with the truth in small matters cannot be trusted with important matters”Albert Einstein Journal prompt: Spend at least 20 minutes writing about a time when you trusted someone you knew in your heart of hearts that you should not trust. Fiction writing prompt: Write a scene in which your protagonist is shamed to be fooled a second time.
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David B. Schlosser is an author of award-winning fiction and non-fiction, and an editor of award-winning fiction and non-fiction.
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