Journaling + Fiction – March 24

“There is no respect for others without humility in one’s self.”Henri-Frédéric Amiel Journal prompt: Spend at least 20 minutes writing about an event that caused you to lose respect for yourself and how you recovered it. Fiction writing prompt: Write a scene in which your protagonist demonstrates a lack of respect for an ally because your protagonist didn’t learn an important lesson in...

Journaling + Fiction – March 23

“Leadership is the art of giving people a platform for spreading ideas that work.”Seth Godin Journal prompt: Spend at least 20 minutes writing about what you learned from observing a leader enable the spread of great ideas. Fiction writing prompt: Write a scene in which your protagonist’s great idea is smothered by a poor leader.

Journaling + Fiction – March 22

“It is better to conquer our grief than to deceive it.”Lucius Annaeus Seneca Journal prompt: Reflect on your previous journal entries and spend at least 20 minutes writing about your experiences and observations of these two approaches to dealing with sorrow. Fiction writing prompt: Write a scene in which your protagonist must settle for distracting her/himself from sorrow instead of overcoming...

Journaling + Fiction – March 21

“Keep your fears to yourself, but share your courage with others.”Robert Louis Stevenson Journal prompt: Spend at least 20 minutes writing about what you learned from observing a leader’s fear spread to others in the group. Fiction writing prompt: Write a scene in which your protagonist must put a brave face on his/her abject terror to maintain calm among others in his/her...

Journaling + Fiction – March 20

“Vitality is radiated from exceptional art and architecture.”Arthur Erickson Journal prompt: Spend at least 20 minutes writing about the first time you remember being affected by your experience of another person’s creative expression. Fiction writing prompt: Write a scene in which your protagonist realizes that someone s/he cares about does not share your protagonist’s enthusiasm for a work...

Journaling + Fiction – March 19

“The worst enemy to creativity is self-doubt.”Sylvia Plath Journal prompt: Spend at least 20 minutes writing without doubt about your most exciting creative idea. Fiction writing prompt: Write a scene in which your protagonist must overcome crippling self-doubt to achieve an essential goal.

Journaling + Fiction – March 18

“Hope sees the invisible, feels the intangible, and achieves the impossible.”Helen Keller Journal prompt: Spend at least 20 minutes writing about a moment you were sustained by hope alone. Fiction writing prompt: Write a scene in which your protagonist discovers that hope is not a strategy.

Journaling + Fiction – St. Patrick’s Day

“For children are innocent and love justice, while most of us are wicked and naturally prefer mercy.”G.K. Chesterton Journal prompt: Spend at least 20 minutes writing about a time you felt you deserved mercy but did not receive it. Fiction writing prompt: Write a scene in which your protagonist receives mercy that rightfully should have been extended to someone else.