WRITING PROMPTS

Monthly Theme For May 2023

Labors of love

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Welcome to Promptly Written for a new monthly theme. This month, the theme will be:

Labors of love

While mothers are celebrated in different months worldwide, most countries celebrate mothers in May. In the US, that celebration is on the second Sunday of May. However, Mothers should be celebrated all year. And I do not mean just mothers who bear children. Any woman who shows love and care to others — humans and other creatures — should be celebrated. This month, we will celebrate all motherly women and their labors of love.

How To Use Monthly Themes

1. Write specific poems, fiction, essays, or articles related to the theme — try using the Writing Sparks.
2. Choose a Weekly prompt or select a Writing Spark, and center your piece around the theme.
3. Remember to tag your work appropriately and also use ‘Monthly Theme’ as one of your tags if your work is centered around the theme.

Writing Sparks

1. For those who have fond memories of your mothers, write a tribute to the woman who nurtured you.
2. If you do not have fond memories of your mother, write a tribute to the woman (or…