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Each week, we issue a writing prompt to our own staff, guest contributors, and readers like you. We welcome guest submissions, so if you’re interested in being featured or regularly contributing to the site, email your responses to kelaine.conochan [at] thepromptmag.com.


Ahhh, buzz off. Beat feet. Take a hike. Sometimes you’ve just plain had enough of someone and want them out of your sight.

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And sometimes, when you’re trying to find your way, you can’t seem to get on track.

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That’s why this week’s prompt is so evocative. Getting lost is either an outright dismissal or a scary place to be. So, why not write about it? We promise not to send you packing…

This Week’s Writing Prompt: GET LOST

This week, we’re looking for new original pieces, using GET LOST as our prompt.

If you’ve got an inspired ideas about how to respond to this week’s prompt, send us your submission of 400-700 words. Write us anything that comes to mind when you think of GET LOST. It can be a personal essay, a poem, short story, script, or anything else original and fresh. Ironic or sincere, real or imagined—just make it worth our while and we’ll publish it, include it in our newsletter, and give you the chance to join the creative, talented staff writers here at The Prompt.

Email your responses to kelaine.conochan@thepromptmag.com by Sunday December 5th at midnight EDT.

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