#323 Rituals with the London Writers’ Salon

This week, we’re running a takeover in collaboration with our friends over at the London Writers’ Salon (LWS). In addition to receiving the usual Prompts top prize of $250, the winner of this takeover will also be given a special bonus prize: a 3-month LWS Gold membership! Meanwhile, our runners-up will receive a 3-month LWS Silver membership! Find out more below...

Hello, writers, we’re Matt & Parul, co-founders of the London Writers’ Salon and Writers’ Hour, a daily silent writing practice that gathers over 1,000 writers a day.

This week’s contest is about something at the heart of many writers’ lives: Daily Ritual. In today’s world, so much changes so quickly. But rituals — those small, repeated acts we return to — have been part of human life since the beginning of time.

A ritual can be creative, grounding, and quietly transformative. Or it can introduce tension, difficulty, even division. It all depends on how it is held, whether we have free will with our ritual, and what happens when it’s disrupted.

This week’s theme is about the power of a daily ritual: the ordinary act that becomes extraordinary over time, shaping who we are and what we create.

As you approach this week’s theme, consider the ways that rituals have played a role in your life and for those around you. What meanings have they held for you? Where did you learn them from? In what ways have those rituals enhanced, restricted, or transformed you? In what ways have rituals revealed truths about you or the people around you?

We can’t wait to see what you come up with!