Literary – March 11

“Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, are also remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so.” -Douglas Adams, born this date in 1952. Writing prompt: Write a scene in which a close friend of your protagonist reminds your protag of a repeated series of similar experiences from which your protag has failed to learn.

Journaling + Fiction – March 11

“Appreciation is a wonderful thing. It makes what is excellent in others belong to us as well.”Voltaire Journal prompt: Spend at least 20 minutes writing about an activity or creation you appreciate as excellent that you could practice or achieve. Fiction writing prompt: Write a scene in which your protagonist envies instead of appreciates.

Big Questions – March 11

Would you help a loved one suffering great pain because of a terminal illness end her or his life? 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...

Romance – March 11

“If somebody thinks they’re a hedgehog, presumably you just give ’em a mirror and a few pictures of hedgehogs and tell them to sort it out for themselves.” -Douglas Adams, born this date in 1952. Writing prompt: Write a scene in which your protagonist realizes that his/her partner thinks s/he is something s/he is not.

Mystery – March 11

“The impossible often has a kind of integrity which the merely improbable lacks.”- Douglas Adams, born this date in 1952. Writing prompt: Write a scene in which your protagonist is forced to accept a solution s/he believes is impossible.

SciFi/Fantasy – March 11

“A common mistake that people make when trying to design something completely foolproof is to underestimate the ingenuity of complete fools.”- Douglas Adams, born on this date in 1952. Writing prompt: Write a scene in which your protagonist finds him/herself imperiled by the foolishness of a close friend.

Secondary – March 11

If you had to move to another city than the one in which you now live, which city would you choose and why?

Primary – March 11

What do you consider to be the current seven wonders of the world?