Literary – March 7

“After a while you learn that everything stops.” -Bret Easton Ellis, born this date in 1964. Writing prompt: Describe from the point of view of your protagonist’s closest friend something your protag should stop but cannot or will not.

Journaling + Fiction – March 7

“A very small degree of hope is sufficient to cause the birth of love.”Stendhal Journal prompt: Spend at least 20 minutes writing about a time you fell in love with an idea or person based on a degree of hope that was too small. Fiction writing prompt: Write a scene in which your protagonist finds out the hard way that hope is not sufficient.

Big Questions – March 7

How deep is your love? 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...

Romance – March 7

“The last thing we learn about ourselves is our effect.” -William Boyd, born this date in 1952. Writing prompt: Write a scene in which your protagonist realizes for the first time her/his significant influence on someone your protagonist believed was laregly unaware of her/his existence.

Mystery – March 7

“To be brave, by definition, one has first to be afraid.”- Robert Harris, born this date in 1957. Writing prompt: Write a scene in which your protagonist discovers whether s/he is brave.

SciFi/Fantasy – March 7

Piet Mondrian was born on this date in 1872. Writing prompt: Describe his painting Landscape with Farmhouse from the points of view of your protagonist and your antagonist.

Secondary – March 7

Robert Frost’s poem “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening” was first published in The New Republic on this date in 1923. Write a scene describing what the narrator had to do before sleep.   Stopping By Woods on a Snowy Evening Whose woods these are I think I know. His house is in the village though; He will not see me stopping here To watch his woods fill up with snow. My little horse must...

Primary – March 7

Robert Frost’s poem “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening” was first published in The New Republic on this date in 1923. Write a story that explains where the author is going. Stopping By Woods on a Snowy Evening Whose woods these are I think I know. His house is in the village though; He will not see me stopping here To watch his woods fill up with snow. My little horse must think it queer To...