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

Primary – Valentine’s Da...

If you could write a Valentine’s Day card to anyone, what would you write and who would you send it to?

Literary – February 13

On this date in 1974, the Soviet Union expelled dissident author Alexander Solzhenitsyn. He once said, “Everything you add to the truth subtracts from the truth.” Writing prompt: Write a scene in...

Journaling + Fiction – Februar...

“The integrity of men is to be measured by their conduct, not by their professions.”Junius Journal prompt: Spend at least 20 minutes writing about a situation in which you were surprised by the integrity (or...

Big Questions – February 13

What value do you most strive to live up to? 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 “yes” or...

Romance – February 13

Grant Wood, most famous for his painting American Gothic, was born on this date in 1891. Writing prompt: Describe what’s happening in his painting Daughters of the Revolution from the perspective of...

Mystery – February 13

“He’s a politician!”- Inspector Maigret as penned by Georges Simenon, born this date in 1903, when asked if he trusted a man. Writing prompt: Write a scene in which your protagonist is...

SciFi/Fantasy – February 13

“Literature becomes the living memory of a nation.” -Alexander Solzhenitsyn, expelled from the USSR on this date in 1974. Writing prompt: Write the scene in which your protagonist first encounters...

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