Writing Prompt #1

Writing Prompt Wednesday is officially here. Every Wednesday, we’ll be offering up a different writing prompt for you to get those creative juices flowing.

To start things off, here’s a romance writing prompt, inspired by Preston, a character from our upcoming novella, Catching Flights & Feelings, to be released in the coming weeks.

Official release date: TBD

#writingjourney #writing #writingprompts #writer #writersoflemon8

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