Wishes in the Dark
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🌠Every August, the Perseid Meteor Shower streaks across the sky, offering us a chance to dream big and imagine the impossible. At its peak, it can produce up to 100 meteors an hour, each one blazing for only a moment before fading into the night.
Tonight is the second—and final—peak night of the 2025 Perseid Meteor Shower. If last night was all about anticipation, tonight is about reflection. The meteors you see tonight may be your last glimpse of this brilliant display until next year, so make it count. Think of this night as a moment for wishes, hopes, and transformations—both in life and on the page.
Below are three prompts—one for fiction, one for nonfiction, and one for poetry—to inspire your words under tonight’s star-filled sky.
✨ Fiction Prompt
Legend says the Perseids grant a wish for every meteor you see—if you’re willing to pay a price. Your protagonist makes a wish during the shower, but the cost is more than they expected. Explore what they’re willing to sacrifice for their deepest desire.
✨ Nonfiction Prompt
Write about a wish or dream you once made—on a birthday candle, a shooting star, or in a quiet prayer. Did it come true? If so, how? If not, how did that shape the person you are today?
✨ Poetry Prompt
Write a wish in poetic form. Each stanza should be one wish whispered to the night sky, using the meteor shower as a metaphor for fleeting chances and glowing hope.
The Perseids remind us that beauty is fleeting but unforgettable. Tonight, let your writing be like those meteors—brief but brilliant, leaving an impression that lasts long after the moment is gone.
If you joined last night’s challenge, think of this as your sequel. If you’re starting fresh tonight, just look up, make a wish, and let the words fall like stardust onto the page.
Happy Writing ^_^
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