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Literary – April 13
“Habit is a great deadener.” -Samuel Beckett, born this date in 1906. Writing prompt: Write a scene in which your protagonist resolves to change a habit s/he discovers is deadening her/him.
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“The good citizen will demand liberty for himself, and as a matter of pride he will see to it that others receive the liberty which he thus claims as his own.”Theodore Roosevelt Journal prompt: Spend at least 20 minutes writing about a freedom you enjoy that you could help extend to those to whom it’s currently not available. Fiction writing prompt: Write a scene in which your protagonist is denied a freedom her/his antagonist clearly enjoys.
read moreBig Questions – April 13
Who was the most important person in your life ten years ago? 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 13
“A good snapshot stops a moment from running away.” -Eudora Welty, born this date in 1909. Writing prompt: Write the scene in which your protagonist’s favorite photo was snapped.
read moreMystery – April 13
“Ma, there’s not much here for me. No future. Pay in Utah is low—you know that. Maybe twenty or thirty dollars a month with board—and the board’s not much to brag about in most places. There’s no excitement around here. I’m not a kid anymore. Gotta be thinking about my future.”- Robert LeRoy Parker, better known as Butch Cassidy, born this date in 1866. Writing prompt: Write a scene in which your protagonist confronts an inveterate but lovable recidivist.
read moreSciFi/Fantasy – April 13
“A desperate disease requires a dangerous remedy.” – Guy Fawkes, born this date in 1570. Writing prompt: Write a scene in which your protagonist to declares her/his opinion about a plot to kill a leader to a friend who responds unexpectedly.
read moreSecondary – April 13
“All tyranny needs to gain a foothold is for people of good conscience to remain silent.” -Thomas Jefferson, born on this date in 1743. Explain how this concept applies to your life right now.
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“Whenever you do a thing, act as if all the world were watching.” -Thomas Jefferson, born on this date in 1743. Write about why you think this advice is good or bad.
read moreLiterary – April 12
Writing prompt: Write a “lifetime of advice” letter from your protagonist to a new-born nephew or niece.
read moreJournaling + Fiction – April 12
“To bear trials with a calm mind robs misfortune of its strength and burden.”Lucius Annaeus Seneca Journal prompt: Reflect on your previous journal entries and spend at least 20 minutes writing about why you are troubled by a society-level misfortune. Fiction writing prompt: Write a scene in which your protagonist must fake a calm response to a devastating misfortune.
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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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