Literary – November 14

Claude Monet was born on this date in 1840. Writing prompt: Describe from your protagonist’s point of view what’s happening in this Monet painting:

Journaling + Writing – Novembe...

“Hate is too great a burden to bear.”Martin Luther King, Jr. Journal prompt: Spend at least 20 minutes writing about what hate has achieved for you in your life so far. Fiction writing prompt:...

Big Questions – November 14

What vacation would you repeat if given the opportunity? 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...

Romance – November 14

“You could put all the talent I had into your left eye and still not suffer from impaired vision.” -Constance Frances Marie Ockelman, better known as Veronica Lake, born on this date in 1919....

Mystery – November 14

“Ignorance is always afraid of change.” -Jawaharlal Nehru, born on this date in 1889. Writing prompt: Write a scene in which your protagonist proves her/his ignorance by rejecting an important...

SciFi/Fantasy – November 14

“And they lived horribly ever after, scaring the socks off all who fell afoul of them.”- William Steig, born this date in 1907. Writing prompt: Write a scene in which your protagonist learns s/he owes an...

Secondary – November 14

On this date in 1889, newspaper reporter Nellie Bly launched her own attempt to break Phileas Fogg’s fictional record of voyaging around the world in 80 days, described by Jules Verne. She succeeded,...