A Week of Writing Prompts

Whatever you normally write, give these seven prompts a try and see where they take you—whether you’re incorporating something into an existing work or generating new ideas!

Monday

Write about a false start. It could be a poem about a tulip that grew but didn’t bloom, an essay about that hobby you were excited to start but never actually did, or a story about an on-call physician getting ready for a night out only to be called in at the last minute. What happens when your piece starts in one direction and then has to pivot?