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

Literary – June 26

“Every great mistake has a halfway moment, a split second when it can be recalled and perhaps remedied.” -Pearl S. Buck, born this date in 1892. Writing prompt: Write a scene in which your...

Big Questions – June 26

Have your goals gotten bigger or smaller as you’ve grown older? Journaling prompt: Spend 15-20 minutes writing your answer in the spirit of exploring yourself and the world around you. If you can answer...

Journaling + Fiction – June 26

“The opposite to courage is not cowardice. The opposite to courage is automaton conformity.”Rollo May Journal prompt: Spend at least 20 minutes writing about your experience the first time you...

Romance – June 26

What a wicked game to play, to make me feel this way. What a wicked thing to do, to let me dream of you. What a wicked thing to say, you never felt this way. What a wicked thing to do, to make me dream of...

Mystery – June 26

Greenwood swallowed the Balabomo Emerald on this date. Writing prompt: Write a scene in which your protagonist must make something disappear.

SciFi/Fantasy – June 26

“The planet. The whole planet.” Silence fell on this date in Doctor Who’s 2010. Writing prompt: Write a scene in which your protagonist is put in mortal peril after her/his favorite mode of...

Literary – June 25

“People can foresee the future only when it coincides with their own wishes, and the most grossly obvious facts can be ignored when they are unwelcome.” -Eric Arthur Blair, better known as George...

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