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Literary – June 6
Nobel laureate Thomas Mann was born on this date in 1875. Writing prompt: Write a scene in which your protagonist is forced to choose between work and her/his creative passion, and makes the wrong choice.
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“When dealing with people, remember you are not dealing with creatures of logic, but with creatures of emotion.”Dale Carnegie Journal prompt: Spend at least 20 minutes writing about what you learned from trying to apply logic in an emotional conflict. Fiction writing prompt: Write a scene in which your protagonist and a loved one fail to resolve a conflict because one is acting from logic and the other is acting from emotion.
read moreBig Questions – June 6
What would you do if you walked past an injured bird on your way to the grocery store? 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...
read moreRomance – June 6
“He who loves the more is the inferior and must suffer.” -Thomas Mann, born this date in 1875. Writing prompt: Write a scene in which the imbalance between your protagonist’s affection and your protag’s partner causes an explosive escalation at a family event.
read moreMystery – June 6
“Opinions cannot survive if one has no chance to fight for them.”- Thomas Mann, born this date in 1875. Writing prompt: Write a scene in which your protagonist is shut down by a superior when advancing the correct theory of a crime.
read moreSciFi/Fantasy – June 6
“Your worst enemy, he reflected, was your own nervous system. At any moment the tension inside you was liable to translate itself into some visible symptom.”- George Orwell in 1984, published on this date in 1949. Writing prompt: Write a scene in which your protagonist is betrayed by his/her nervous system.
read moreSecondary – June 6
“A great truth is a truth whose opposite is also a truth.” -Thomas Mann, born this date in 1875. Think of an example that proves this rule and explain it.
read morePrimary – June 6
The first drive-in movie movie theater opened on this date in 1933. Explain why you would rather watch a movie in your house, in a car, or in a theater.
read moreLiterary – June 5
“It was like zen, but not as subtle.” -Spalding Gray, born this date in 1941. Writing prompt: Write a scene in which your protagonist performs an essential act in precisely the wrong way.
read moreJournaling + Fiction – June 5
“You just can’t beat the person who never gives up.”Babe Ruth Journal prompt: Spend at least 20 minutes writing about what you’ve learned observing a person who never gives up. Fiction writing prompt: Write a scene in which your protagonist confronts someone who never gives up.
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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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