Prompt #414 First Line of the Week – Kij Johnson

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“Diaries are kept by men: strong brushstrokes on smooth mulberry paper, gathered into sheaves and tied with ribbon and placed in a lacquered box.” -Kij Johnson, The Fox Woman

Fiction Writing Prompt: Write a diary entry inspired by this first line.

Journaling Prompt: Describe your diaries/journals and how you store them.

Art Prompt: Dear Diary

Non-Fiction / Speechwriting Prompt: Write about the benefits of keeping a diary or journal.

Photo Credit: Jo Naylor on Flickr

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