You've decided to write your first short story. Maybe this story idea has been kicking around your head for the last 10 years, or maybe you just googled a list of writing prompts and want to give ...

Writing prompts are fun, creative ways to write a story. A writing prompt can begin with a few words or a sentence or two that leads the writer to continue the story.

Cressida Leyshon interviews the author David Means about “The Depletion Prompts,” his story from the November 1, 2021, issue of The New Yorker.