Writing prompts

Write about a recipe with one missing instruction.

Tie the recipe to a relationship. Let the mistake reveal something important.

Tie the recipe to a relationship. Let the mistake reveal something important.

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WORKED EXAMPLE

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The recipe said to add a spoonful of sugar, but not when. When I asked my brother, he said our grandmother had always waited until the soup tasted like a difficult day.

Make it yours: Let the missing instruction open a conversation about the relationship.