Our reader “C” has responded to the latest prompt: “Imagine your life as a work of fiction. Describe the antagonist, and how you would prevail against them.” Here is their response: When I look at my life, I keep trying to pin my struggles or conflicts on someone else, but I’m not sure it’s fairContinue reading “I am my own antagonist”
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The next prompt
Hello readers! I have another prompt for you to consider: “Imagine your life as a work of fiction. Describe the antagonist, and how you would prevail against them.” As always you can comment below or email me with your responses. I will run this until April 5th.
Thoughts on love
C has sent in their response to this prompt: “Can you live a fulfilling life without being “in love”? What does that even mean? And is love something we have any control over?” I found this to be a pretty troubling question because love is my favorite thing in the world. The things I loveContinue reading “Thoughts on love”
Love is complex
Here is my response to the prompt: “Can you live a fulfilling life without being “in love”? What does that even mean? And is love something we have any control over?” Yes. Love is complex, so I think that I should narrow it down a tad. People tend to separate love into categories. Filial love,Continue reading “Love is complex”
This Week’s Prompt: Can You Live a Fulfilling Life Without Being “In Love”?
Prompt runs until 22nd March 2026 We talk about love constantly. In songs, in films, in the advice we give each other at kitchen tables and over text messages at midnight. And yet, for all the words we pour into it, love remains stubbornly hard to pin down. This week’s prompt asks you to sitContinue reading “This Week’s Prompt: Can You Live a Fulfilling Life Without Being “In Love”?”
Empathy prompt response
Here is C’s response to the latest prompt: “Can you truly understand someone whose suffering you’ve never experienced, or is empathy always a kind of fiction? Besides the fact that I don’t think you can ever truly understand someone else, I don’t think shared experience is necessary for the empathy you feel towards someone. NoContinue reading “Empathy prompt response”
Prompt 2
Hello all, here is the next writing prompt for you all. I shall close entries on March 15th. “Can you truly understand someone whose suffering you’ve never experienced, or is empathy always a kind of fiction?” You can email your responses to roberthiraeth@gmail.com and I shall publish them.
Introduction to prompts
Hello to all of you who have found their way over to this space. Whether you are first time visitors, repeat drop ins or subscribers I am honored that you would take time out of your day to read the untethered ramblings of this dispossessed prisoner. I am launching something new here that I wouldContinue reading “Introduction to prompts”
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