If you knew you could not fail at one thing, what one thing would you attempt and why?
What kind of punishment do you think is most unfair, and why?
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dbschlosser on Feb 11th, 2026 in
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A few years ago, when I finished Margaret Atwood’s The Blind Assassin while doing the eleventythousandth revision of my own novel manuscript, I closed her book and looked at mine and thought, “Why bother?”...
“Surprise is the greatest gift which life can grant us.” -Boris Pasternak, born this date in 1890. Writing prompt: Write a scene in which your protagonist is forced to celebrate a surprise s/he...
“Rashness belongs to youth; prudence to old age.”Marcus Tullius Cicero Journal prompt: Spend at least 20 minutes writing about a circumstance in which you responded with greater wisdom because of...
How will the world most change in the next 10 years? 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...
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dbschlosser on Feb 10th, 2026 in
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“Often … the worst parenting is done in the name of love.” -Mary McGarry Morris, born this date in 1943, about her book The Lost Mother. Writing prompt: Write a scene demonstrating the bad...