Ansel Adams was born on this date in 1902. Explain why you agree or disagree with his statement, “Not everybody trusts paintings but people believe photographs.”
“A good photograph is knowing where to stand.” What do you think Ansel Adams, who was born on this date in 1902, meant when he said that?
“All men are lonely. But sometimes it seems to me that we Americans are the loneliest of all. Our hunger for foreign places and new ways has been with us almost like a national disease.” -Carson McCullers, born this date in 1917. Writing prompt: Write a scene in which your protagonist learns that s/he must cancel a long-anticipated trip to an exotic destination.
“Where there is an open mind, there will always be a frontier.”Charles F. Kettering Journal prompt: Spend at least 20 minutes writing about the perspective of a relative or friend who has a completely different opinion than yours on an important subject. Fiction writing prompt: Write a scene in which an experience causes your protagonist to change her/his mind about a subject your protagonist considered...
What’s the best job you’ve ever had? 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 answering the question...
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“The forbidden things were a great influence on my life.” -Amy Tan, born this date in 1952. Writing prompt: Write a scene in which your protagonist experiences crushing disappointment after obtaining a forbidden thing s/he spent years chasing.
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“I have gotten to a point in my life where I don’t want to have dinner with someone I don’t like.”- John Frankenheimer. born this date in 1930. Writing prompt: Write a scene in which your protagonist must share a meal with someone s/he dislikes.
“People are supposed to fear the unknown, but ignorance is bliss when knowledge is so damn frightening.” -Laurell K. Hamilton, born this date in 1963. Writing prompt: Write a scene in which your protagonist learns something s/he wishes s/he hadn’t.
