Big Questions – July 4

What would your life look like if you were truly free? 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...

Romance – July 4

“Our most intimate friend is not he to whom we show the worst, but the best of our nature.” -Nathaniel Hawthorne, born this date in 1804. Writing prompt: Write a scene in which your protagonist loses her/his most intimate friend because your protag revealed her/his best nature.

Mystery – July 4

“Look at the Astors and the Vanderbilts, all those big society people. They were the worst thieves — and now look at them. It’s just a matter of time.” -Meyer Lansky, born this date in 1902. Writing prompt: Write a scene in which your protagonist is bested by an antagonist motivated by socioeconomic envy.

SciFi/Fantasy – July 4

“There was nothing more ridiculous to me than finding the weight of the earth because I didn’t care how much the earth weighed.”- Rube Goldberg, born this date in 1883. Writing prompt: Write a scene in which your protagonist is required to accomplish a ridiculously convoluted series of tasks to achieve a simple...

Literary – July 3

“I do not read advertisements. I would spend all of my time wanting things.” -Franz Kafka, born this date in 1883. Writing prompt: Write a scene in which your protagonist chooses a material possession over an important personal relationship.

Journaling + Fiction – July 3

“Freedom and life are earned by those alone who conquer them each day anew.”Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Journal prompt: Spend at least 20 minutes writing about what you’ll conquer tomorrow. Fiction writing prompt: Write a scene in which your protagonist decides not to get out of bed.

Big Questions – July 3

Did your words and deeds yesterday prioritize the most essential aspects of your life? 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...

Romance – July 3

“Life in a box is better than no life at all, I expect. You’d have a chance at least. You could lie there thinking: Well, at least I’m not dead.” -Tom Stoppard, born this date in 1937. Writing prompt: Write a scene in which your protagonist chooses to remain in the safe stability of a box.