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.

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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 the author of five book club favorites from St. Martin’s Press: ALMOST MISSED YOU (a B&N Best New Fiction pick), NOT THAT I COULD TELL (a Book of the Month bestseller), FORGET YOU KNOW ME (awarded a starred review in PUBLISHER'S WEEKLY), A MILLION REASONS WHY (called "a standout" in a starred BOOKLIST review), and THE NEXT THING YOU KNOW (a PEOPLE MAGAZINE pick for Best New Novel). Her work has appeared in The New York Times, Publishers Weekly and other fine venues, and she recently completed a term as 2019 Writer-in-Residence for the Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County.

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Writing Prompt: Longing for the Lost

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Jessica Strawser

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