Writing Prompt: Focus on social issues

Suffering from writer’s block or need to add some spunk to your writing? The problem may be that you need to change up your routine.

To that end, try this tip: List a half-dozen social issues that you feel passionate about. For the next few days, write journal entries about each one. Do any lead to ideas for stories or books that you might write?

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