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Writing Prompt: Every Man Should Know How To…

The tag “#everymanshouldknowhowto” is trending on Twitter. We can work with this writing prompt, can’t we?

Here’s your setup: Every man should know…

Using this as a starting point, list out any interesting ideas you can think of. Stereotypical, offensive, counterintuitive, or philosophical—whatever. Go ahead and explore what you think it means to be a responsible member of the male sex.

Obviously you could also use Every woman should know as a launching point. Your call.

Another Twitter-Inspired Songwriting Prompt: #scariestwordsever

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