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“The ancients believed that dolphins once ruled the world,” Ben said. “That they lived together in peace and harmony in the great seas that covered the earth. They ruled through love and generosity, and everyone was happy. But greed to control the waters came over evil creatures, and in their pursuit to control the water, the natural balance of life was upset. Many believe the Oracle’s story that dolphins will one day lead the world again.” -Stacey Cochran, The Colorado Sequence
Fiction Writing Prompt: Write about a world where dolphins are the dominant species.
Journaling Prompt: What is your favorite animal and why? What qualities do you share with it?
Art Prompt: Dolphins
Non-Fiction / Speechwriting Prompt: Write an informative speech on dolphin intelligence.
Photo Credit: lowjumpingfrog on Flickr
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In 1943, an American pigeon named G.I. Joe brought a message that arrived just in time to save the lives of at least 100 Allied soldiers from being bombed by their own planes. Another bird, called Mary of Exeter, was used to send top secret messages and received 22 stitches after being injured during the course of her duties. Consequently, many pigeons (and other animals) were honored for heroism — including the awarding of the Dickin Medal, the highest decoration for animal valor. -George Dvorsky
Fiction Writing Prompt: Incorporate a low tech messaging procedure in a scene.
Journaling Prompt: What is your favorite way to communicate?
Art Prompt: Heroic pigeons
Non-Fiction / Speechwriting Prompt: Write about the animals of war and how they contributed to victory.
Photo Credit: Kibbe Museum on Flickr
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Even when you’re on dry land, you may not be completely safe from sharks. Golfers at San Juan Hills Golf Club in San Juan Capistrano, Calif., got a bit of a shock this past Monday when a two-foot-long leopard shark dropped from the sky onto the 12th hole… Puncture wounds indicate that a bird caught the shark and then dropped it over the golf course… next time you’re golfing, you might want to keep an eye from the skies. Every now and then, birds will bomb you with something worse than their poop. -Lauren Davis
Fiction Writing Prompt: Write about an impossible surprise.
Journaling Prompt: What is the most surprising thing that has ever happened to you?
Art Prompt: Flying Sharks
Non-Fiction / Speechwriting Prompt: Write about the strangest, most surprising thing that you’ve ever seen or heard of.
Photo Credit: danperry.com on Flickr
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The crows dove from the pregnant summer sky, sleek and hungry. -Leslie Claire Walker, Bones (free to read online)
Writing Prompt: Use the first line above as the start for a story, scene, or poem.
Journaling Prompt: Write about your favorite summer day.
Art Prompt: Crows
NonFiction / Speech Writing Prompt: Write an ode to summer.
Photo Credit: Indenture on Flickr
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My brother has turned into a swan, which makes it hard to concentrate during band practice. -Eilis O’Neal, Swan (free to read at Fantasy Magazine)
Writing Prompt: Write a story, scene, or poem based on the First Line of the Week.
Journaling Prompt: Write about the strangest thing that ever happened in your family when you were a kid.
Art Prompt: Swan
Photo Credit: Boris SV on Flickr
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bell the cat: take the danger of a shared enterprise upon oneself. [ an allusion to the Aesop's fable in which the mice suggest hanging a bell around the cat's neck to have warning of its approach.]
Writing Prompt: Write a story, scene or poem using this week’s phrase.
Journaling Prompt: Have you ever volunteered to “bell the cat?” If so, how did it turn out? If not, what held you back?
Art Prompt: Bell the Cat
Photo Credit: MyLifeStory on Flickr
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Create whatever this visual prompt inspires in you!
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The walls were kittens and puppies… – Lydia Millet, Ghost Lights: A Novel
Writing Prompt: Write a story, scene, or poem using the first line above.
Journaling Prompt: Write about an interesting room that you’ve seen.
Art Prompt: Kittens and puppies
Nonfiction / Speech Writing Prompt: Include some uniquely memorable visual elements in the opening of your story / speech.
Photo Credit: Sarah_Jones on Flickr
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