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Literary – September 26

“What we call the beginning is often the end. And to make an end is to make a beginning. The end is where we start from.” -TS Eliot, born this date in 1888. Writing prompt: Write a scene in which your protagonist mistakes an end for a beginning.

Journaling + Fiction – September 26

“The essential difference between emotion and reason is that emotion leads to action while reason leads to conclusions.”Donald Calne Journal prompt: Spend at least 20 minutes writing about a time when you acted because you thought you’d reached a conclusion but were instead following your emotion. Fiction writing prompt: Write a scene in which your protagonist acts without...

Big Questions – September 26

Is stable and enduring love preferable to intense but impermanent 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...

Romance – September 26

“I suspected that there were things he knew that I had been waiting all my life to learn.” -Jane Smiley, born this date in 1949. Writing prompt: Write a scene in which your protagonist realizes s/he doesn’t want to learn what a romantic partner wants to teach.

Mystery – September 26

On this date in 1950, Raymond Chandler was offered and took the job of scripting Strangers on a Train because of mutual curiosity: he and Alfred Hitchcock wanted to work together. Writing prompt: Write a scene in which your protagonist finally gets her/his wish to work with someone s/he quickly realizes she doesn’t want to work with.

SciFi/Fantasy – September 26

“The unknown future rolls toward us.”- Sarah Connor, as portrayed by Linda Hamilton, born this date in 1956. Writing prompt: Write a scene in which your protagonist learns the value of life from something non-living.

Secondary – September 26

In 1960, the first televised presidential debate took place between John F. Kennedy and Richard M. Nixon. Explain why you think political debates can or cannot change the minds of voters.

Primary – September 26

Describe what you think the most popular video on YouTube would have been when your mom was your age.

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