Romance – December 11

“Not everything has a name. Some things lead us into a realm beyond words.” -Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, born this date in 1918. Writing prompt: Write a scene in which words fail your protagonist.

Romance – December 10

On this date in 1936, Britain’s King Edward VIII abdicated to marry American divorcee Wallis Warfield Simpson. Writing prompt: Write a scene in which your protagonist’s partner has to choose between something of inestimable value and your...

Romance – December 9

Circus clown Emmett Kelly was born on this date in 1898. Of what harmless thing does your protagonist have an irrational fear? Writing prompt: Write the scene explaining the origin of that quirk.

Romance – December 8

“Love is the strange bewilderment that overtakes one person on account of another person.” -James Thurber, born on this date in 1894. Writing prompt: Write a scene of initial bewilderment for a secondary character in your story.

Romance – December 7

Harry Chapin, best known for his fantastically melancholic “Cat’s in the Cradle,” was born on this date in 1942. Writing prompt: Write a scene in which your protagonist describes her or his deepest, truest feelings about her or his father to a trusted...

Romance – December 6

“Your pain is the breaking of the shell that encloses your understanding.” -Khalil Gibran, born this date in 1883. Writing prompt: Write a scene in which your antagonist achieves an essential realization because of a painful experience.