Journaling + Fiction – March 26

“An open mind is all very well in its way, but it ought not to be so open that there is no keeping anything in or out of it.”Alfred North Whitehead Journal prompt: Spend at least 20 minutes writing about what you learned the last time you were open-minded about an idea to which you should have closed your mind. Fiction writing prompt: Write a scene in which your protagonist keeps an open mind about a...

Journaling + Fiction – March 25

“It is the test of a good religion whether you can joke about it.”G.K. Chesterton Journal prompt: Spend at least 20 minutes writing about an aspect of your faith (or lack of faith) that you find amusing and the philosophical implications of laughing about it. Fiction writing prompt: Write a scene in which your protagonist laughs at an article of another character’s core belief system.

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.