https://ift.tt/2w6HMqQ <p class="intro">Odds are that your world has
changed quite a lot in the past few weeks, whether it became more
chaotic, more challenging, or more limited. Writing is a way to
process complicated thoughts and feelings — especially when we
write as part of a supportive community. So we wanted to help.</p>
<p>During the month of April, we’ll publish a new writing prompt
every day right here on Discover. If you’re struggling to find
the time or focus for your blog, prompts are a quick, low-friction way
to get going. And if you wish to connect with other writers and
bloggers around the world, with prompts it’s easy to find new
readers and extend your community. </p>
<h3>Hmm, writing prompts… say more?</h3>
<p>For anyone looking for quick instructions, we have a cheat sheet
just for you.</p>
<blockquote><p><Strong>How to participate:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Check out the daily Discover Prompt.</li>
<li>Write a new post on your site in response to the prompt.</li>
<li>Tag your post with <code>Discover Prompts</code> and click
<strong>Publish</strong>.</li>
<li><a href="
https://wordpress.com/tag/discover%20prompts">Head to the
Reader</a> to engage with other participants’ posts.</li>
</ul>
</blockquote>
<p>Need more details? Here you go:</p>
<ul>
<li>Every day at 10 a.m. UTC (that’s 6 a.m. in New York, 11 a.m.
in London, 3:30 p.m. in Mumbai, and 9 p.m. in Melbourne),
<strong>we’ll post a new, one-word writing prompt</strong>. It's
always fun to see how people's interpretations vary despite identical
starting points. In case you enjoy more guidance, each prompt will
include a few ideas on how to respond.</li>
<p> </p>
<li>Once you see the prompt, gather your thoughts and <strong>start
writing away on your own site</strong>. Don’t overthink it
— just go wherever your mind takes you. Any format, genre, or
media are welcome (photographers and other visual artists: please join
us too!), and you’re free to <a
href="
https://wordpress.com/dailypost/2014/01/08/writing-prompts/">adapt
the prompt</a> to your (and your website’s) needs.</li>
<p> </p>
<blockquote class="sidenote left"><p><strong>Not sure how to add a
tag?</strong> <a
href="
https://wordpress.com/support/posts/tags/#adding-tags-via-the-tags-module">Here’s
a quick how-to</a>.</p></blockquote>
<blockquote class="sidenote right"><p>As a totally optional step,
consider adding the prompt word to your post title (for example,
“Day 22: Clowns”) so others can find posts from specific
days more easily.</p></blockquote>
<li>Ready to publish? Fantastic — there’s just one thing
left, but it’s an important one. <strong>Add the <code>Discover
Prompts</code> tag to your post</strong> so that everyone else can
find you in the WordPress.com Reader. All posts tagged with
<code>Discover Prompts</code> will appear <a
href="
https://wordpress.com/tag/discover%20prompts">on the tag’s
Reader stream</a>.</li>
<p> </p>
<li>Once you’ve hit “Publish” and taken a second to
bask in the glory of your own post, it’s time to venture out and
pay a visit to some of your virtual neighbors: head to the <a
href="
https://wordpress.com/tag/discover%20prompts">Discover Prompts
tag stream</a>, and check out what others have shared. Click on a few,
read them, and, even better, leave a comment on at least three other
posts. Nothing kicks off a good conversation — and sometimes, an
actual friendship — like a thoughtful comment.</li>
</ul>
<h3>A couple of final notes</h3>
<p>Yes, we plan to publish a prompt every day in April, but this
isn’t a “Write X Posts in X Days” challenge. If
you’d <em>like</em> to take part every day and not miss a single
prompt, that’s amazing! But we also know it’s a tough time
for many, and whatever level of participation you can pull off will
earn you an admiring, virtual pat on the back.</p>
<p>That’s it — we wanted this to be as straightforward and
accessible a process as possible, so everyone can focus on sharing,
reading, and connecting. If you have any questions about these prompts
or on how to participate, feel free to ask in the comments.</p>
<a href="
https://wordpress.com/discover-wordpress/2020/03/31/discover-writing-prompts/"
target="_blank" rel="follow">Meer over Ben Huberman</a>