Literary – March 23

Joan Crawford was born on this date in 1905. Writing prompt: Write a scene in which your protagonist confronts a dear friend whose perspective on your protag’s mother is diametrically opposed to your protag’s.

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.

Big Questions – March 23

Which of your five senses would you be most willing to give up? 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...

Romance – March 23

“Mind who you love. For that matter, mind how you are loved.” -Julia Glass, born this date in 1956. Writing prompt: Write a scene in which your protagonist realizes s/he is being loved the wrong way.

Mystery – March 23

“I’ve always been intrigued by Stockholm Syndrome. Reminds me of my childhood.”- Jonathan Ames, born this date in 1964. Writing prompt: Write the scene from your protagonist’s childhood that most haunts his/her adult life.

SciFi/Fantasy – March 23

“My life has been full of labor; therefore, I look forward to a long rest and sleep.” – Josef Čapek, originator of the word “robot,” born this date in 1887. Writing prompt: Write a scene that defines the typical and most extreme cultural responses to automata in the world you’ve created.

Secondary – March 23

On this date in 1942, Japanese-Americans on the west coast of the USA were forcibly moved from their homes to internment camps. Explain why you think World War II justified or did not justify that action.

Primary – March 23

The person who invented the word “robot,” Josef Čapek, was born on this date in 1887. Explain the one activity you would like a robot to do in your life if you could build a robot to do anything.