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

Mystery – March 5

Maddie Hayes: Wipe that stupid grin off your face.David Addison: This is the smartest grin I know. Moonlighting premiered on this date in 1985. Writing prompt: Write a scene in which your protagonist must...

SciFi/Fantasy – March 5

“If you try to make such projects, unseen by others, as perfect as any human could, you’ll develop skills that other professionals don’t have.” – Steve Wozniak of the Homebrew...

Secondary – March 5

Gerardus Mercator was born on this date in 1512. In 1569, he developed a technique to map the globe that accurately projects a sphere onto a flat surface so the earth’s longitude and latitude lines are...

Primary – March 5

Gerardus Mercator was born on this date in 1512. In 1569, he developed a technique to map the globe that accurately projects a sphere onto a flat surface. How would you get someplace if you didn’t have...

Literary – March 4

“I was not much used to women except for mothers. Everything I did, they did different.” -Daniel Woodrell, born this date in 1953. Writing prompt: Write a scene in which your protagonist’s bewilderment...

Journaling + Fiction – March 4

“There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle.”Albert Einstein Journal prompt: Spend at least 20 minutes writing about your...

Big Questions – March 4

What obligation do you have to shield children from unpleasant reality? Journaling prompt: Spend 15-20 minutes writing your answer in the spirit of exploring yourself and the world around you. If you can...

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