This is a favourite. To get you started, here are some ideas: The steps and ingredients to make an atomic bomb. The acqua alta phenomenon. Seismic sea waves. The splitting of light. Moon bows. Mirages. Summer Writing Prompts is...
Return to as needed. From my journal: Memphis Pistil/pistol Velvet Cross-stitching (and all the steps involved in the process) “Real love is a heart attack.” – Big Thief Raspberry farms Chests that smell like Coppertone Summer Writing Prompts is...
No, you may not use ‘a sore throat’ in your list. If you’re stumped, keep rewriting the last word until something comes.
Variations: – Write it in the form of a business email. Stick to a professional, clinical tone. Hash out the pros and cons of the relationship. Sign off appropriately. – Write a poem. Set it as your Tinder bio....
As the heat fades and the fallen leaves start to stick to our shoes, it’s natural to start to wonder: where do we go from here? Our summer chapter has closed, and autumn has begun. How do you deal...
Prompt #13: Endings As writers, we think a lot about endings. In stories, there are good endings and bad endings, true endings, and endings that feel forced or contrived. But in real life, endings are not always straight forward:...
There are times when we feel forgotten, extraneous, and burdensome to the people or institutions in our lives. Sometimes the coin flips the other way around and we realize the people in our lives who are not our top...
Prompt #11: Movie Moments There’s something in the way you lock eyes (or don’t, maybe it’s nerves), an August evening warmth, a late bus that perhaps allows for things to feel somehow organic and both scripted. Maybe something in...
Prompt #9: Uncorking While sitting around a table with friends, we often open up over food, wine, or simply the feeling of genuine connections. This is the process of uncorking: getting to know others, and opening up ourselves. Over...