Romance – November 2

“We’s all poor nuts and things happen, and we just get mixed in wrong, that’s all.” – Eugene O’Neill in Anna Christie, which premiered on this date in 1921. Writing prompt: Write a scene in which your protagonist realizes all the poor nuts surrounding her/him think s/he is the poorest nut of all.

Romance – November 1

“To be more precise it was the color of heartache.” -Susanna Clarke, born this date in 1959. Writing prompt: Write a scene in which your protagonist, alone, paints a room the color of heartache.

Romance – October 31

“If you had really loved something, wouldn’t a little bit of it always linger?” -Susan Orlean, born this date in 1955. Writing prompt: Write a scene in which your protagonist destroys a memento that represents such lingering.

Romance – October 30

“A pig resembles a saint in that he is more honored after death than during his lifetime.” -Irma Rombauer, born this date in 1877. Writing prompt: Write a scene in which everyone expects your protagonist to do something s/he hates to do simply because of her/his gender.

Romance – October 29

Writing prompt: Write the scene of your protagonist’s most paralyzingly terrifying mistake during high school.

Romance – October 28

“You know it’s love when all you want is that person to be happy, even if you’re not part of their happiness.” -Julia Roberts, born this date in 1967. Writing prompt: Write a scene in which your protagonist sacrifices her/his happiness for someone s/he loves.

Romance – October 27

“Kiss me and you will see how important I am.” -Sylvia Plath, born this date in 1932. Writing prompt: Write the scene in which your protagonist first realized the truth of this challenge.

Romance – October 26

“Once you have traveled, the voyage never ends, but is played out over and over again in the quietest chambers. The mind can never break off from the journey.” -Pat Conroy, born this date in 1945. Writing prompt: Write a scene in which your protagonist describes her/his favorite trip to someone who doesn’t know your protag didn’t really make the trip.