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“Time moves in one direction, memory in another.” -William Gibson, born this date in 1948. Writing prompt: Write a scene in which your protagonist’s memory of an event so fundamentally conflicts with the actual event that the memory prevents your protag from moving forward in time.
“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.
If tragedy struck today, in what ways would you be prepared and unprepared? 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...
Kurt Russell, born this date in 1951, starred in Escape from New York as Snake Plissken, to whom the movie’s universal greeting was, “I heard you were dead!” Writing prompt: Write a series of dialogues in which your protagonist must dismiss a similarly, obviously untrue rumor.
“Well, ya see, I’m not saying that I’ve been everywhere and I’ve done everything, but I do know it’s a pretty amazing planet we live on here, and a man would have to be some kind of fool to think we’re alone in this universe.” -Jack Burton as portrayed by Kurt Russell, born this date in 1951. Writing prompt: Write a scene in which your protagonist experiences the presence...
On this date in 1992, the minority white citizens of South African voted to end their rule over the black majority. Explain your opinion about whether a population can be represented by leaders who are demographically different.
Describe the nicest thing someone has ever done for you.
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Nat “King” Cole was born on this date in 1919. Writing prompt: Write descriptive paragraphs about your protagonist based on an adjective beginning with each letter of your protag’s first...Mystery – St. Patrick’s Day
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David B. Schlosser is an author of award-winning fiction and non-fiction, and an editor of award-winning fiction and non-fiction.
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