Literary – April 25

On this date in 1507,  Martin Waldseemuller published a map book naming a newly discovered continent “America” after Amerigo Vespucci, whom Waldseemuller believed had discovered it. Writing prompt: Write a scene in which your protagonist learns the hard way that Alfred Korzybski was right when he said, “The map is not the territory.”

Literary – April 10

The Great Gatsby was published on this date in 1925. Writing prompt: Write a scene in which the other attendees at a funeral somehow surprise your protagonist.

Literary – March 27

Writing prompt: Write a scene in which your antagonist considers the merits of the argument that there is one, and only one, soul mate for each person.

Literary – March 24

Steve McQueen was born on this date in 1930. Consider the song You and Steve McQueen by The Audreys: [youtube width=”319″ height=”258″]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VSQ3lGFdV5c[/youtube] Writing prompt: Write a scene in which your protagonist makes clear whether s/he is the observer or subject of the song.

Literary – March 20

Writing prompt: If, after death, your protagonist were cremated and could choose any place in the universe to have her/his ashes scattered, where would your protag choose and why?

Literary – March 15

Writing prompt: Write a scene in which your protagonist must defend his/her indefensible lust for a particular junk food from a caring partner or friend who knows the snack is terrible for your protag’s health.

Literary – March 5

Writing prompt: Complete the scene that ends with this famous closing line: “He was soon borne away by the waves and lost in darkness and distance.”

Literary – February 25

Pierre-Auguste Renoir was born on this date in 1841. Writing prompt: Describe from the point of view of your protagonist’s closest friend what’s happening in his painting titled Dance at Bougival.