Old stories live in the body before they live on paper. Writing the new one out loud is how it starts to feel true.
This prompt asks you to write next year's story now — in present tense, like she's already here, because she is.
“I am the author, the editor, and the reader. The pen stays with me.”
Sit with these three questions
- What old line about myself am I retiring?
- What is the first sentence of the new chapter — and what date does it begin?
- What will the woman at the end of 2026 thank me today for choosing?
This is 1 of 28 prompts from the journal.