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

Secondary – April 21

Explain whether retribution or forgiveness is more important.

Primary – April 21

Describe the temptation your find hardest to resist and what happens when you don’t.

Literary – April 20

Joan Miró was born on this date in 1893. Writing prompt: Describe from your protagonist’s point of view this famous Miro work.

Big Questions – April 20

Who’s your hero? 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 “no,” explain the...

Journaling + Fiction – April 2...

“Wise leaders generally have wise counselors because it takes a wise person themselves to distinguish them.”Diogenes Journal prompt: Spend at least 20 minutes writing about what you learned from...

Romance – April 20

“In LA, you think you’re making something up, but it’s making you up.” -Steve Erickson, born this date in 1950. Writing prompt: Write a scene in which your protagonist’s reality is...

Mystery – April 20

The model for the contemporary private detective first appeared in print on this date in 1841. Edgar Allen Poe’s “The Murders in the Rue Morgue” featured the prototypical intelligent,...

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