Literary – June 19

“The beauty of a fragment is that it still supports the hope of brilliant completeness.” -Tobias Wolff, born this date in 1945. Writing prompt: Write a scene in which your protagonist discovers a piece of...

Big Questions – June 19

Among all people in the world, whose death tomorrow would have the most profound effect on you? Journaling prompt: Spend 15-20 minutes writing your answer in the spirit of exploring yourself and the world...

Journaling + Fiction – June 19

“The most powerful weapon on earth is the human soul on fire.”Ferdinand Foch Journal prompt: Spend at least 20 minutes writing about what’s currently kindling in your soul. Fiction writing...

Romance – June 19

“Throughout human history, the apostles of purity, those who have claimed to possess a total explanation, have wrought havoc among mere mixed-up human beings.” -Salman Rushdie, born this date in...

Mystery – June 19

“I hate admitting that my enemies have a point.” -Salman Rushdie, born on this date in 1947. Writing prompt: Write a scene in which your protagonist is proved wrong in dramatic fashion by your...

SciFi/Fantasy – June 19

“Contradiction is not a sign of falsity, nor the lack of contradiction a sign of truth.”- Blaise Pascal, born this date in 1623. Writing prompt: Write a scene in which your protagonist is forced...

Heroes, Old and New

“When I talk of the triumph of Nietzsche, all I mean is that do-it-yourself morality, informed by personal passion rather than old-fogey morality, is the new norm.” Jonah Goldberg in “Empty...