Describe the person who is your favorite caretaker when your dad or mom is away.
“He was of the faith chiefly in the sense that the church he currently did not attend was Catholic.” -Kingsley Amis, born this date in 1922. Writing prompt: Write a scene in which the nature of your protagonist’s religious faith becomes the subject of a discussion between people s/he’d rather not discuss the topic.
“The only way to discover the limits of the possible is to go beyond them into the impossible.”Arthur C. Clarke Journal prompt: Spend at least 20 minutes writing about something you’ve always considered impossible for you to accomplish. Fiction writing prompt: Write a scene in which your protagonist discovers his/her limits.
What would prompt you to leave a movie you were attending with a friend? 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 sources or implications of your response. Fiction writing prompt: Write a scene that forces a character in your story to answer the question, or spend 15-20 minutes...
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“Sex is a momentary itch, love never lets you go.” -Kingsley Amis, born this date in 1922. Writing prompt: Write a scene in which your protagonist and her/his best friend debate how to distinguish an itch from a more permanent embrace.
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“If you call making people smile with The Pink Panther, then I made a contribution.”- Henry Mancini, born this date in 1924. Writing prompt: Write a scene in which your protagonist is paired with a notorious fool who nevertheless manages to make a valuable...
“I confess that in 1901 I said to my brother Orville that man would not fly for fifty years.”- Wilbur Wright, born this date in 1867. Writing prompt: Write a scene in which a statement your protagonist made years before comes back to haunt her/him.
“Failure is unimportant. It takes courage to make a fool of yourself.” -Charlie Chaplin, born this date in 1889. Describe the time you demonstrated the greatest bravery in your life.
