Literary – May 21

Writing prompt: Describe your protagonist’s plans for the services, observations, or celebrations after s/he dies.

Literary – May 20

“Laws are spider webs through which the big flies pass and the little ones get caught.” -Honoré de Balzac, born this date in 1799. Writing prompt: Write a scene in which your protagonist is punished for doing exactly the same thing for which your antagonist is rewarded.

Literary – May 19

On this date in 1897, Oscar Wilde was released after two years of hard labor in prison, his sentence for having sex with the wrong kind of person. Writing prompt: Write a scene in which your protagonist’s friends ostracize her from a dinner conversation because they think s/he’s with the wrong kind of...

Literary – May 18

“A stupid man’s report of what a clever man says can never be accurate, because he unconsciously translates what he hears into something he can understand.” -Bertrand Russell, born on this date in 1872. Writing prompt: Write a scene in which something perfectly sensible and inoffensive said by your protagonist causes a considerable conflict with someone your protag cares about because it was...

Literary – May 17

Actor and comedian Bob Saget was born on this date in 1956. Writing prompt: Write a scene in which your protagonist discovers that a person known for extraordinary kindness and gentle demeanor is actually a profane, manic bully.