July 1 Writing Prompt: Magic
Do you believe in magic? If not, why not? If you do, write about the last time something magical happened.
Writing Prompt: Lesson
June 30 Writing Prompt: Lesson
So far, what has been your biggest test and greatest life’s lesson? What have you learned to appreciate as a result of this trial? Write about how these circumstances have made you a better person.
Writing Prompt: Present Situation
June 29 Writing Prompt: Present Situation
Write about your present situation, the most important thing going on in your life today. What makes it a priority? Who is involved? Are you attached to a specific outcome?
Writing Prompt: Crisis
June 28 Writing Prompt: Crisis
Imagine walking through the dark night of the soul. How does the night begin? Where does it end? What do you learn about yourself along the way?
Writing Prompt: Opportunity
June 27 Writing Prompt: Opportunity
When opportunity knocks, it’s best to answer the door. Write about opportunities you have you accepted as well as those you have missed.
Writing Prompt: Secret
June 26 Writing Prompt: Secret
Write about a secret you have or one that someone told you. What would happen if word got out? What would be the short and long term consequences? Write about the worst case scenario.
Writing Prompt: Signals
June 25 Writing Prompt: Signals
There are times when we have a “failure to communicate.” Write about a time when you were completely misunderstood and your signals weren’t picked up. How did you attempt to rectify the situation? What did you learn from the experience?
Writing Prompt: Growth
June 24 Writing Prompt: Growth
Write about your virtues—the aspects of yourself that are your greatest good. Give a few of these attributes to one of your characters and have him or her use these strengths to avert evil.
Writing Prompt: Constraint
June22 Writing Prompt: Constraint
Write about your shadow side (or your character’s shadow side), the part that attracts misfortune. What would happen if those impulses were never controlled? Demonstrate the power of the shadow in a scene.
Writing Prompt: Disruption
June 21 Writing Prompt: Disruption
Think of what you covet most and then imagine it being taken away from you by natural forces such as a tornado, earthquake, or hurricane. Create a scene where you watch the disruption that is entirely out of your control.
