Romance – August 29

“The sound of a kiss is not so loud as that of a cannon, but its echo lasts a deal longer.” -Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr., born this date in 1809. Writing prompt: Write a scene in which one person’s kiss causes your protagonist to remember another’s.

Romance – August 28

“That is the true season of love, when we believe that we alone can love, that no one could ever have loved so before us, and that no one will love in the same way after us.” -Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, born this date in 1749 — the same date in 1996 on which Charles and Diana divorced. Writing prompt: Write a scene in which your protagonist learns that her/his storybook couple is...

Romance – August 27

“As your lover describes you, so you are.” -Jeanette Winterson, born this date in 1959. Writing prompt: Write a scene in which your protagonist’s lover describes your protag to the lover’s best friend.

Romance – August 26

“Life is not so bad if you have plenty of luck, a good physique, and not too much imagination.” -Christopher Isherwood, born this date in 1904. Writing prompt: Write a scene in which your protagonist decides to trade less imagination for more happiness.

Romance – August 25

“The only sure thing about luck is that it will change.” -Bret Harte, born this date in 1836. Writing prompt: Write a scene in which your protagonist’s bad luck turns good at the worst possible moment.

Romance – August 24

“There are things that happen and leave no discernible trace, are not spoken or written of, though it would be very wrong to say that subsequent events go on indifferently, all the same, as though such things had never been.” -AS Byatt, born this date in 1936. Writing prompt: Write the scene from earlier in your protagonist’s family’s lives that caused things to be very different even though no one ever...

Romance – August 23

“We have to make mistakes, it’s how we learn compassion for others.” -Curtis Sittenfeld, born this date in 1975. Writing prompt: Write a scene in which your protagonist refuses to extend compassion despite knowing s/he should.

Romance – August 22

“If you want to know what God thinks of money, just look at the people he gave it to.” -Dorothy Parker, born this date in 1893. Writing prompt: Write a scene in which your protagonist mistakes wealth for class.