Robert Frost’s poem “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening” was first published in The New Republic on this date in 1923. Write a story that explains where the author is going. Stopping By Woods on a Snowy Evening Whose woods these are I think I know. His house is in the village though; He will not see me stopping here To watch his woods fill up with snow. My little horse must think it queer To...
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“When I talk of the triumph of Nietzsche, all I mean is that do-it-yourself morality, informed by personal passion rather than old-fogey morality, is the new norm.” Jonah Goldberg in “Empty Integrity,” in the November 17, 2014, issue of National Review. This article has some ideological and religious references you can skip over because they aren’t particularly relevant to the...
“What matters in life is not what happens to you but what you remember and how you remember it.” -Gabriel García Márquez, born this date in 1927. Writing prompt: From the point of view your protagonist, write the scene of a formative conflict in your protag’s early life at the time of the dispute. Then rewrite the scene at your protag’s current age.
If you could ask any person from history one question, who would you ask what? 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...
“Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.”Winston Churchill Journal prompt: Spend at least 20 minutes writing about what you learned from failing at something at which you could have succeeded if you’d continued. Fiction writing prompt: Write a scene in which your protagonist learns that succeeding is not sufficient.
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“How do I love thee? Let me count the ways.” -Elizabeth Barrett Browning, born this date in 1806. Writing prompt: List 13 reasons your protagonist believes s/he deserves to be loved.
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District of Columbia politician Marion Barry was born on this date in 1936. Writing prompt: Write a scene in which your protagonist is put in a compromising situation because of the secret machinations of a corrupt public official.
“You can’t talk about heartbreak to a kid.” -Will Eisner, born this date in 1917. Writing prompt: Write a scene from your protagonist’s early life in which s/he was incapable of experiencing an emotion, but which affect her/him throughout life.
