The Time Is Now: Writing Prompts and Exercises
Write three poems in the form of letters addressed to parents, grandparents, and an emotion; a fiction story set during holiday festivities; or a list essay about gratitude and expectation.
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Craft Capsule: Body in the Mirror
The author of Martha Moody recalls the challenge of finding language to describe her body.
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The Time Is Now: Writing Prompts and Exercises
Write a poem considering what you see without focusing on its meaning, a short story based on a mysterious occurrence, or an essay about your New Year’s traditions.
StayHomeWriMo Rallies Writers
A new initiative from the organizers of National Novel Writing Month invites writers to find comfort in their creativity and stay inside while the battle with COVID-19 continues.
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Craft Capsule: Living Images
Emma Copley Eisenberg borrows a creative exercise from beloved writer and comics artist Lynda Barry.
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Craft Capsule: Consulting the Tarot
Emma Copley Eisenberg remembers her introduction to the tarot and shares how the cards became an integral part of her writing process.
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The Time Is Now: Writing Prompts and Exercises
Write a poem attempting to find meaning in visual artifacts, a short story about a world in which memories can be manipulated, or a nonfiction piece about the season’s soundscape.
The Time Is Now: Writing Prompts and Exercises
Write a poem exploring the idea of slipping into another’s skin, a story inspired by your school days, or an essay that attempts to decipher a deeper meaning in a piece of literature—three prompts to get you started.
The Time Is Now: Writing Prompts and Exercises
Write a poem that uses illogical language, a short story inspired by a historical figure’s words, or an essay based on a photo—three prompts to get you started.
The Time Is Now: Writing Prompts and Exercises
Write a poem that flows like a river, consider food in your fiction, or create a catalogue of objects in an essay—three prompts to get you started.
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