Category: Writing Prompts and Exercises

Lepidopterophobia and a Kaleidoscope of Butterflies

Has your home been invaded by a kaleidoscope of butterflies? Or is a rabble of butterflies always causing fights? Either way, a person with lepidopterophobia would be horrified. What are some collective nouns for butterflies? Butterflies are gorgeous flying insects with large, scaly wings. Some are more beautiful than others, but they are all wondrous…

National Peanut Butter and Jelly Day & Other Awesome Holidays

Will you find a family of beavers to observe on International Beaver Day?  How many newspapers will you read on International Snailpapers Day?  Will you take a day off from doing housework on No Housework Day? How will you encourage a young person’s love of reading on International Children’s Book Day? How many peanut butter…

Easter and Leporiphobia, the Fear of the Easter Bunny

Each Easter, store owners make lots of money from selling candy, Easter baskets, stuffed rabbits, chocolate rabbits, and other things aimed at the Easter holiday. Have you ever stopped to wonder where the cute little Easter bunny came from? Did he just magically appear one day? Leporiphobia is a fear of rabbits. It’s hard for…

Dr. Seuss Day & Other Bizarre Holidays

Do you prefer to write mysteries or romances, thrillers or fantasies, science fiction or historical fiction? Whatever genre you prefer to write in, I’m sure you can find a way to include one of the bizarre holidays that occur in March in your story. It will add a bit of something different to your story.…

Witch Hysteria Day & Other Weird Holidays

Are you going to rescue a mistreated horse on National Horse Protection Day? How much peanut butter will you eat on National Peanut Butter Lover’s Day? On Witch Hysteria Day, will you research what really happened during the Salem witch trials? How many books will you read on World Book Day? March is full of…