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Literary – January 9
“The word love has by no means the same sense for both sexes, and this is one cause of the serious misunderstandings that divide them.” -Simone-Lucie-Ernestine-Marie Bertrand de Beauvoir, born this date in 1908. Writing prompt: Write a scene in which different understandings of the same word cause a final falling out between your protagonist and a dear relative or friend.
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“What is to give light must endure burning.”Viktor Frankl Journal prompt: Spend at least 20 minutes writing about a project or subject about which you have not been sufficiently persistent. Fiction writing prompt: Write a scene in which your protagonist gives up too soon.
read moreBig Questions – January 9
What do you do with your time when you eat alone at a restaurant? 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...
read moreRomance – January 9
“If you lose your heart to something that is wrong for you, you can return it.” – Judith Krantz, born this date in 1928. Writing prompt: Write a scene in which your protagonist loses her/his heart to something or someone that s/he can’t return.
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Stuart Woods was born on this date in 1938. Writing prompt: Write a scene in which your protagonist finds among a collection of family mementos an antique law official’s badge spattered with dried blood.
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“The custom is, sir, that those who know a situation handle it and those who don’t watch and learn, or get out of the way.” -CJ Cherryh in Downbelow Station, in which the Alliance takes Pell Station on this date in 2353. Writing prompt: Write a scene in which your protagonist refuses to watch, learn, or get out of the way despite having no clue about how to handle the situation.
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Describe the most important and interesting place that you intend to travel in your life, and why you want to go there.
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Literary – January 8
“The truth is of course is that there is no journey. We are arriving and departing all at the same time.” -David Bowie, born this date in 1947. Writing prompt: Write a scene in which your protagonist mistakenly believes s/he is setting out on a great journey.
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“If you can let go of passion and follow your curiosity, your curiosity just might lead you to your passion.”Elizabeth Gilbert Journal prompt: Spend at least 20 minutes writing about something you’re curious to explore more deeply. Fiction writing prompt: Write a scene in which your protagonist’s passion interferes with the curiosity needed to understand a situation accurately.
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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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