Writing Prompt: Longing for the Lost

Posted by Jessica Strawser | Oct 18, 2019 | Writing Prompts

What is one thing you truly wanted, but had to give up on? Give that longing to a character—or pen an essay about letting go.

About The Author

Jessica Strawser

JESSICA STRAWSER is Editor-at-Large at Writer’s Digest, where she served as Editorial Director for nearly a decade and became known for her in-depth cover interviews. She is also a bestselling novelist, with three titles and counting from St. Martin’s Press: ALMOST MISSED YOU (a Barnes & Noble Best New Fiction pick), NOT THAT I COULD TELL (a Book of the Month selection), and FORGET YOU KNOW ME (a PopSugar best of the season). Her work has appeared in The New York Times, Publishers Weekly and other fine venues, and she is currently serving as the 2019 Writer-in-Residence for the Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County.