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Prompt Yourself: Weekly Prompts September 9–15 (Suicide Prevention Month)

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CW: Suicide mention

Welcome to the thirty-fifth week of writing prompts in 2024. Last week’s prompts from

Bella Smith

highlighted some very serious statistics about suicide for Suicide Prevention & Awareness Month.

Suicide often only makes headlines when it involves a beloved celebrity. I remember how shocked I was to learn that Robin Williams, whose comedy and family films raised a generation, had taken his own life.

“Comedy can be a cathartic way to deal with personal trauma.”
— Robin Williams, Parade, 12 September 2013

Laughter isn’t a cure for depression, but Robin Williams’s legacy is one that reminds us that even — or especially — when times are tough, making someone smile is always worth doing.

This week’s prompts will be focused on the healing power of comedy. Before we get started, here are a couple of quick reminders:

How This Works

1. Use these prompts to write poetry, fiction, an essay, creative non-fiction, or an article. They are totally open to interpretation! Include a link to the…