How Has Writing Saved Your Life

Summary

Medium's "Write Here" initiative provides weekly writing prompts to inspire creativity and overcome writer's block, encouraging writers to share their work by using the "WriteHere" tag.

Abstract

Medium's "Write Here" is a new space designed to assist writers, especially those new to the platform or facing writer's block, by offering weekly writing prompts every Monday. These prompts serve as a starting point for various forms of writing, from poetry to essays, and writers are encouraged to use the "WriteHere" tag to join the conversation and gain visibility. The initiative aims to foster a community of writers who support and inspire each other, with the belief that writing can be a transformative and life-saving experience.

Opinions

Writing is presented as a tool for overcoming personal challenges and a means of coping with disappointment.
The platform values the diversity of responses to prompts, acknowledging that inspiration can lead to a wide range of creative outputs.
There is an emphasis on self-reflection and self-appreciation, with prompts encouraging writers to acknowledge their own strengths and achievements.
The initiative suggests that writing can be a communal activity, with the "WriteHere" tag serving to connect writers and their audience within the Medium community.
The program is designed to be accessible and supportive, offering guidance for writers at all levels and inviting them to contribute their unique voices.

HOW IT WORKS:

Every Monday, we’ll post three new writing prompts to help you get your creative juices flowing. Each prompt is just a starting point — feel free to take it wherever you’d like (Does a prompt inspire a poem? A fictional story? A single sentence? A whole essay? All great!). One more note: We’d love to see what you’re writing! Add your piece to the conversation by adding the tag “WriteHere” before you hit publish. That’s it! You’re already on your way to success on Medium.

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Write about disappointment.

What do you do when someone you love, follow or admire lets you down? How do you react when you’ve been hoping, praying and looking forward to something and it doesn’t come through? What is the most disappointing thing to happen in the world this week? Write about being let down and how you get back up again and tag “WriteHere.”

What do you admire about yourself?

Your resilience in the face of adversity? Your awesome sense of style? Your extensive Pokemon card collection? This is your chance to brag about YOU! Give yourself the props, credit and flowers you deserve just for bring yourself. Write about what makes you dope (and how you came to love it) and tag “WriteHere.”

How has writing saved your life?

We’ve loved seeing everyone publish their responses to the Write Here prompts and we’d like to know more about why writing is so important to you. Did you pull a Hamilton and “write your way out” of a sad situation? Or has someone else’s writing really inspired you? Write about writing and tag “WriteHere.”

WRITE HERE

How Has Writing Saved Your Life | Write Here Week 2

Weekly writing prompts to help spark your creativity ✨

HOW IT WORKS:

THIS WEEK’S PROMPTS:

Write about disappointment.

What do you admire about yourself?

How has writing saved your life?

QUESTIONS ABOUT WRITE HERE?