Romance – October 20

“You don’t notice how the days pass until nearly a lifetime is finished. Then it hits you — the thing you have been waiting for has already gone by. And it was going in the other direction.” -Monica Ali, born on this date in 1967. Writing prompt: Write the scene in which your protagonist resolves this will never happen.

Mystery – October 20

“The two women exchanged the kind of glance women use when no knife is handy.” -Half of Ellery Queen, Daniel Nathan (aka Frederic Dannay), born this date in 1905. Writing prompt: Write a scene in which your protagonist finds him/herself between these two women.

Literary – October 20

“Morality is the weakness of the brain.” -Arthur Rimbaud, born this date in 1854. Writing prompt: Write a scene in which your protagonist acts immorally to prove s/he is strong.

SciFi/Fantasy – October 20

Roger Patterson and Robert Gimlin claimed they captured Bigfoot on film on this date in 1967. Writing prompt: Write a scene in which your protagonist learns a popular myth in the world you’ve created is utterly fictional.

Literary – October 19

“Betrayal can only happen if you love.” -David John Moore Cornwell, better known as John le Carré, born this date in 1931. Writing prompt: Write a scene in which your protagonist learns s/he has been betrayed.

SciFi/Fantasy – October 19

“Very few people think that what they’re doing is bad, and usually for the people who think what they’re doing is bad it has more to do with guilt.” -John Favreau, born this date in 1966. Writing prompt: Write a scene in which your protagonist gets caught doing something bad and refuses to admit any guilt about it.