Following on from my July inspired prompts from last week, today, my list of prompts are sourced from historical events from July. Use these as a starting point, and write for 10 – 15 minutes and see what you come up with 🙂
Prompt 1 – Monday
The Battle of Gettysburg (began on July 1st, 1863)
Prompt 2 – Tuesday
Amelia Earhart and her plane were lost in the Pacific Ocean (July 2nd, 1937)
Prompt 3 – Wednesday
Earnest Hemingway died through suicide (July 2nd,1961)
Prompt 4 – Thursday
The Fall of the Bastille (July 14th, 1789)
Prompt 5 – Friday
The first atomic bomb was detonated (New Mexico, 1945, July 16th)
Prompt 6 – Saturday
The Great Fire of Rome (began July 18th, AD64)
Prompt 7 – Sunday
Apollo 11 orbited the moon (July 19th, 1969)
I hope you find some inspiration from these historical writing prompts. If you want more writing prompt ideas head over to my Writing Prompts section:)
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Keep Writing,
Erica
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