When trying to choose a photo for Monday’s newsletter, I was reminded of a road trip I took several months after my first niece was born. We traveled from Michigan all the way to Alabama so my dad could meet his first grandbaby. On the way home, somewhere in Ohio, we passed through road construction and saw signs for Needmore Road. That name stuck with me—quirky, poetic, and full of possibility. It felt like the perfect spark for creativity.
✍️ Inspiration Prompt: Needmore Road
You’re driving, and the exit sign flashes by: Needmore Road.
What does that mean to you?
A journey that isn’t finished? A hunger for something beyond the horizon? Or maybe a story begins when someone takes that turn—what do they find?
This week’s prompt invites you to explore the metaphor, mystery, and myth of Needmore Road. Create something—write, draw, compose—that answers:
What is Needmore Road?
Here are a few angles to spark your imagination:
- The unfinished journey: What happens when you realize you’re not ready for the end?
- The unexpected detour: Who takes that exit, and why?
- The mythic road: Could Needmore Road be a portal, a liminal space, or a test?
It doesn’t have to be literal. For example, from a poem our managing editor wrote inspired by the road sign:
“I need more road between synapses and sinews.”
Is it a place, a metaphor, a warning, a promise? Does it lead somewhere real—or somewhere imagined?
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