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Literary – April 23
“He that loves to be flattered is worthy o’ the flatterer.” Today is the accepted birthday of William Shakespeare in 1564. Writing prompt: Write a scene in which flattery persuades your protagonist to make a decision that s/he would not have otherwise made, and for good reason.
read moreJournaling + Fiction – April 23
“Imagination is more important than knowledge.”Albert Einstein Journal prompt: Spend at least 20 minutes writing about an experience when creativity outperformed intellect ins finding a solution to a challenge. Fiction writing prompt: Write a scene in which your protagonist’s knowledge proves insufficient to achieve an important goal.
read moreBig Questions – April 23
What does your best friend have that you wish you had? 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 – April 23
“Love is a devil. There is no evil angel but Love.” Today is the accepted birthday of William Shakespeare in 1564. Writing prompt: Write a scene in which your protagonist’s affection becomes the source of a burning affliction.
read moreMystery – April 23
“Uneasy lies the head that wears a crown.” Today is the accepted birthday in 1564 of William Shakespeare. Writing prompt: Write a scene in which your protagonist must reassure someone who believes her/his life is in jeopardy because of her/his position.
read moreSciFi/Fantasy – April 23
“This rough magic I here abjure and when I have required some heavenly music, which even now I do, to work mine end upon their senses that this airy charm is for, I’ll break my staff, bury it certain fathoms in the earth, and deeper than did ever plummet sound, I’ll drown my book.” Today is the accepted birthday of William Shakespeare in 1564. Writing prompt: Write a scene in which your protagonist regains something s/he lost by faking a supernatural event.
read moreSecondary – April 23
“They stumble that run fast.” Today is the accepted birthday of William Shakespeare in 1564. Explain your understanding of and opinion about this famous quote of his.
read morePrimary – April 23
“Listen to many, speak to a few.” Today is the accepted birthday of William Shakespeare in 1564. Explain your understanding of and opinion about this famous quote of his.
read moreLiterary – April 22
“The breaking of a wave cannot explain the whole sea.” -Vladimir Nabokov, born this date in 1899. Writing prompt: Describe your protagonist’s thought process during a time when s/he fallaciously reasoned from a small detail to a great – and mistaken – understanding.
read moreJournaling + Fiction – April 22
“A sense of humor, being born of perspective, bears a near kinship to philosophy; each is the soul of the other.”Will Durant Journal prompt: Spend at least 20 minutes writing about a time humor helped you through a difficult moment. Fiction writing prompt: Write a scene in which new information inverts your protagonist’s perspective on a prior serious event.
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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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