Daily, genre-inspired writing prompts for authors, teachers, and journaling

Journaling + Fiction – Decembe...

“Sins cannot be undone, only forgiven.”Igor Stravinsky Journal prompt: Spend at least 20 minutes writing about whether you’ve ever successfully undone a sin you’ve committed. Fiction...

Big Questions – December 8

What would you do if you knew that you and the person you most love had 72 hours to live? Journaling prompt: Spend 15-20 minutes writing your answer in the spirit of exploring yourself and the world around...

Romance – December 8

“Love is the strange bewilderment that overtakes one person on account of another person.” -James Thurber, born this date in 1894. Writing prompt: Write a scene of initial bewilderment for a...

Mystery – December 8

“There are two kinds of light — the glow that illuminates, and the glare that obscures.” -James Thurber, born this date in 1894. Writing prompt: Write a scene in which your protagonist...

SciFi/Fantasy – December 8

“The remarkable position in which we find ourselves is that we don’t actually know what we actually know.”- Bill Bryson, born this date in 1951. Writing prompt: Write a scene in which your...

Secondary – December 8

John Lennon was killed on this date in 1980 at age 40. With The Beatles, he had literally revolutionized popular music around the world. Describe something significant you would like to accomplish by the time...

Primary – December 8

Mexican painter Diego Rivera was born on this date in 1886. Here is one of his most famous paintings. What does it make you think about?

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