Springtime and a Writing Prompt for You

One thing about living in the South is that the seasons don't go according to plan. Although it's still spring, we've already reached average daily temperatures of 90° here in southeast Louisiana. This got me to thinking about how it's more important to be flexible and ready for whatever comes next.

Years ago, when I was just getting started as a writer, I gave myself a special task: I would respond to a writing prompt every day for as long as I felt like it. Looking back, I thought I had done this for maybe a month, but I found the old document with my stories in it. As it turns out, I had 154 pages of mostly one-page stories in the document. This is not to say that you need to take on a huge task to inspire yourself. However, I do think it's necessary to set forth challenges from time to time. To that end, I'm offering a writing prompt for your use. I hope this helps. Let me know what you think.

Take the prompt below. Set aside some time to work on it. Write one page story with a beginning, middle, and end. You don’t need to love it, but you should finish.

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