Think back about …
Since 2015 Retrospect has offered weekly prompts for writers to “think back and share forward” your life stories, memories, thoughts, joys, and sorrows. By publishing stories and comments over these years we have built a thriving community of readers and writers.
Now Retrospect is taking a new turn offering no new prompts, but rather the ability to read past stories from our large archive by searching author’s name or subject, AND the chance to write and publish more new stories of your own. For inspiration see the list of past prompts, then think back and share forward your Writer’s Choice story!
Thanks from the Retrospect Team!
Charlie / Dana / Dave /Jim
Stories on This Week's Writing Prompt:
Leggy poem
I want a poem with legs To walk around this great big world, Striding over and into Many places, cultures and times And Into [...]
Looking Back.
by
Vince Engel
We are a visual people. Images have dominated our communication from early cave paintings to the digital age. Our thoughts, [...]
So, What Happened to The Overland Trail?
by
Vince Engel
“The answer is never the answer. What’s really interesting is the mystery. If you seek the mystery instead of the [...]
A Happy Wanderer.
by
Vince Engel
Because I travel… As I grow older my once perfect eyesight has faded into a worrisome loss of acuity. What I hope is [...]
Made for Walkin’
by
Dave Ventre
Except for a couple of easy day hikes in the wilds of New Jersey with the Scouts, I’d done practically no hiking at all.
Retrospect – A Moment Of Unexpected Kindness
Retrospect – A Moment Of Unexpected Kindness By Kevin J. W. Driscoll (c) 2025 Reflecting on my life, filled with the [...]
The Khyber Pass
by
Khati Hendry
Cyrus, Darius I, Genghis Khan, Mongols, Sikhs, Afghans, and British all crossed or vied for the Pass. Still to come would be [...]
My Pandemic Generation Grandkids
by
Laurie Levy
I am heartbroken over how the pandemic impacted my grandchildren. What they lost can never be fixed.
The Day the World Was a Kingdom
Retrospect – The Day I Became a Knight By Kevin J. W. Driscoll (c) 2025 Picture this: I was eight years old, and my [...]
New Years at Times Square
by
Khati Hendry
Meeting my buddies in Times Square on New Years Eve--what could go wrong?
Remembering Gerhard, the Dude Abides
Remembering Gerhard, The Dude Abides We first met Gerhard through our friend Renee. He was the English professor who years [...]
Think back about …
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Since 2015 Retrospect has offered weekly prompts for writers to “think back and share forward” your life stories, memories, thoughts, joys, and sorrows. By publishing stories and comments over these years we have built a thriving community of readers and writers. Now Retrospect is taking a new turn offering no new prompts, but rather the ability to read past stories from our large archive by searching author’s name or subject, AND the chance to write and publish more new stories of your own. For inspiration see the list of past prompts, then think back and share forward your Writer’s Choice story! Thanks from the Retrospect Team! Charlie / Dana / Dave /JimUpcoming Prompts
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