The Compassionate Editor

The Compassionate Editor

Lantern Light Letters, Prompt #2

Twice monthly prompts to illuminate the hidden corners of your WIP ๐ŸŒŸ

Jacquelin Cangro's avatar
Jacquelin Cangro
Mar 10, 2026
โˆ™ Paid

Hi friends,

A few weeks ago, I introduced a new regular feature: Lantern Light Letters: Prompts for Your WIP, and Iโ€™m back with an all new prompt. These prompts are a little different. They are designed to draw you further into the story youโ€™re already telling. Theyโ€™re tied to your WIP. To your protagonist. To the people who have been living in your head and on your pages.

The goal is to help you get a clearer handle on who your characters are, what they want, what they fear, and what they might be hiding โ€” even from you.

Because the more you understand your characters, the more alive they feel on the page.

Graphic with hanging lanterns and string of lights with the text Lantern Light Letters: Prompt #2.
User's avatar

Continue reading this post for free, courtesy of Jacquelin Cangro.

Or purchase a paid subscription.
ยฉ 2026 Jacquelin Cangro ยท Privacy โˆ™ Terms โˆ™ Collection notice
Start your SubstackGet the app
Substack is the home for great culture