If you’ve been following along this year, you’ll know each month’s prompts take us somewhere new — a place, a theme, a feeling. But March might just be the one that matters most.

This month’s theme is “Voices Unheard” — a 31-day collection dedicated to the women who were silenced, side-lined, or rewritten by history, myth, and literature. From goddesses turned monsters to girls who never got to tell their story, these prompts invite students to step inside their worlds and imagine what they might have said if they’d been given the chance.

And since 8th March is International Women’s Day, it couldn’t be more fitting. Every day this month, we’re rewriting the record — one story at a time.

Think Eurydice walking back into the light.
Medusa reclaiming her power.
Ophelia rising from the water.
Or even a Disney princess’s mother — the one who never made it past the first scene.

From Myth to Modernity

We begin among the myths — where the stories are ancient, but the echoes are still familiar. Think Eurydice trapped between worlds, Medusa reclaiming her own legend, and Pandora discovering that hope was never the real curse. These opening prompts bridge cosmic love stories, post-apocalyptic fables, and political intrigue among the gods.

Fairytales & Folklore Retold

Midway through the month, we step into the world of fairytales and folklore — only everything feels a little different. The Sea Witch finally speaks. The stepmother reveals what survival really costs. Red Riding Hood gets to tell her own version of events. Each story tilts just slightly, revealing the truth beneath the tale.

Shakespeare’s Women, Reimagined

Later, we turn to Shakespeare’s stage — but the spotlight has shifted. Ophelia rises from the water, Lady Macbeth faces the ghosts she made, and Cordelia finds her own kind of crown. These prompts are full of gothic melancholy, speculative dreamscapes, and moments of fierce, quiet defiance.

The Forgotten Voices

Every English classroom has its ghosts — the women trapped in attics, bound by duty, or dismissed as trouble. This section gives them the chance to speak. Bertha Mason reclaims her story. Curley’s Wife becomes more than a warning. Mina Harker outsmarts the men who underestimated her. Some stories are set in the past; others feel like the future creeping in.

The Ones We Never See

We end the month with the women who never even made it to page one — the unnamed, the unfinished, the ones written out of the frame. A Disney princess’s mother, the girl who doesn’t survive the horror film, the muse who inspired the song but never got the stage. Together, they form a closing chorus for every woman who should have been heard.

What You Can Expect

Every daily prompt includes:
◆ A title
◆ A stunning, high-quality image
◆ An opening line
◆ A closing line
◆ A plot idea

You can use one element or all five — they work either way. They’re perfect for creative writing lessons, warm-ups, assessments, homework, exam practice, or just something different when your class needs it.

And yes, they’re designed for everyone. Whether your students lean toward myth, magical realism, or modern retellings, there’s something here that will stay with them long after the lesson ends.

New to Daily Prompts?

Give them a try! I have a completely free week of prompts on TpT so you can test them out with no risk. Just grab them and see how your students respond.

Spoiler: They will respond.

Final Thoughts

March is about rewriting the narrative — giving power back to the voices that history, myth, and literature overlooked.

Whether you’re teaching, writing alongside your students, or exploring these stories for yourself, Voices Unheard is a reminder that silence was never the end of their story.

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