Mystery – January 13

“Nouns and verbs are the guts of the language. Beware of covering up with adjectives and adverbs.”- A.B. Guthrie, Jr., born this date in 1901. Writing prompt: Write a scene in which a person’s overly...

SciFi/Fantasy – January 13

“The hideous knowledge, the horror-blackened memories which I have carried so long, were never meant to be borne by the human intellect.” -Clark Ashton Smith, born this date in 1893. Writing...

Secondary – January 13

In what era would you most like to live, or have lived? Why?

Primary – January 13

The Frisbee was developed on this date in 1957, and was originally marketed as the “Pluto Platter” to capitalize on the US obsession with flying saucers, or UFOs. Why do you think there are or are...

Literary – January 12

“There ain’t no journey what don’t change you some.” -David Mitchell, born this date in 1969. Writing prompt: Write a scene in which your protagonist describes to a stranger how your...

Journaling + Fiction – January...

“Being good is easy, what is difficult is being just.”Victor Hugo Journal prompt: Spend at least 20 minutes writing about a time you had to choose between being good and being fair. Fiction writing prompt:...

Big Questions – January 12

What achievement do you most strive for? 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,”...