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 also the author of four book club favorites 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 bestseller), FORGET YOU KNOW ME (now new in paperback), and A MILLION REASONS WHY (coming in March 2021). 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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