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Prompt #80: Charisma
Last week we saw one of today’s most charismatic leaders, Steve Jobs, resigning from the company he built with his riveting way of communicating his vision. But was that charisma, or was it a...
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Prompt #92 Societal Change
The first act of my WIP is all about the overthrow of existing societal structures. In researching what it takes to effect a major change at the societal level, I was surprised to find that the...
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Prompt #102 The Benefits of Narcissism
The pros and cons of narcissism is fascinating as we watch our culture gets more and more narcissistic. I’ve included just a snippet of the information. If you are writing characters, you’ll want to...
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Prompt #130 Kids and Dogs
Kids love dogs. Dogs love kids. I don’t think the results of this study should surprise us at all. …second-grade students with a range of reading aptitudes and attitudes toward reading were paired...
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Prompt #134 Spoilers
Spoiler alerts abound on the Internet, but do spoilers really spoil the enjoyment? “Spoilers don’t spoil stories. Contrary to popular wisdom, they actually seem to enhance enjoyment. “Even...
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Prompt #136 Narcissism and Leadership
Some people are natural leaders, but it’s important to know whether their leadership derives from a motivation of service or narcissism. “Narcissism can sometimes be useful in a leader, says Nevicka....
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Prompt #369 Taking Risks
I looked at the ice cream scoop in my hand…my chocolate-bespattered apron…and my future in the world of minimum wage work…or I could go up to New York and audition for this crazy band who was my...
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Prompt #562 Surprise Victory
It is intuitive that most people would be less likely to take risks after an unexpected loss. What happens after a surprising win? It turns out that the very same trend applies, according to Case...
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Prompt #591 The Power of Teams
Teams can execute better and faster than traditional hierarchies. They have the power to increase productivity and morale or destroy it. Working effectively, a team can make better decisions, solve...
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Prompt #1146 First Line of the Week – Mary E. Pearson
Today was the day a thousand dreams would die and a single dream would be born. –The Kiss of Deception by Mary E. Pearson Fiction Writing Prompt: Use the first line of the week as the starting point...
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