Daily, genre-inspired writing prompts for authors, teachers, and journaling

SciFi/Fantasy – December 22

“Roswell was a smoke screen — we’ve had half a dozen better salvage operations.”- Deep Throat, in an effort to reveal the truth that aliens were scheduled to begin colonizing Earth on...

Secondary – December 22

What makes your generation unique from the two generations before yours? Prompt Inspiration will return on Monday, 4 January 2021.

Primary – December 22

Explain why your favorite games are those that you play with others or by yourself. Prompt Inspiration will return on Monday, 4 January 2021.

Bum Glue

In her craft book Write Away: One Novelist’s Approach to Fiction and the Writing Life, Elizabeth George spends an entire chapter on the value of what she calls “bum glue.” She defines it as that which...

Literary – December 21

F. Scott Fitzgerald died on this date in 1940 at age 44, leaving unfinished The Love of the Last Tycoon. The protagonist of the novel was based on Irving Thalberg, who once said, “Credit you give...

Journaling + Fiction – Decembe...

“I think it’s easier than ever to hear only what you want to hear. That doesn’t make a good citizen.”Eli Pariser Journal prompt: Spend at least 20 minutes writing about how...

Big Questions – December 21

Would you prefer to outlive or die before your life partner? 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...

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