The lovely folks at Oh Magazine have invited me to create the following writing prompt, using their leafy issue 54 cover by Jago Silver as a leaping-off point.
Issue 54 is all about togetherness, solitude, and how caring for others may help us through the most challenging circumstances.
Your character glimpses a person they want to connect or reconnect with – an old friend, a person they believe could help them, someone they believe they could help, or perhaps all three.
But a secret fear or guilt is holding them back. How do they overcome that negative emotion? What does their courage lead them towards?
What do they do? What are the outcomes?
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