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Retrospect Retrospective
Started by John and Patti Zussman, and then later acquired by Suzy, Retrospect has built a community by asking Baby Boomers “What’s Your Story?” for more than seven years and three thousand stories. Think back ... about some of your favorite prompts or stories and/or how Retrospect has impacted your life. Share your Retrospect Retrospective stories forward.Stories on This Week's Writing Prompt

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John Zussman
Retrospect proves that social media sites need not become cesspools of trolling and rancor.

I am so grateful to Retrospect for giving me the avenue and the structure to bring these stories to life.

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Jim Willis
Retrospect made a journalist realize it's okay to write about his own stories and not just the stories of others.

I think we could write this retro Retro piece in synchronous serendipity, so I won’t dwell on a nostalgic past. But [...]

"A farm family ambience, sifting compost piles of memory, tilling soils of a late lamented culture..."

Altho I’ve Retroflashed about my feelings for Retrospect, there’s more to say about this wonderful website! In September [...]

Knowing I write, my friend Betsy invited me to join Retrospect. I was already blogging, but writing to weekly prompts [...]

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Khati Hendry
It was the dark winter solstice of December 2020. Everything was shut down because of COVID, and vaccines were a mere [...]

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Suzy
302 stories. Seven years. Probably thousands of comments on other people's stories and replies to their comments on mine.

It’s a daunting task to put my experience with Retrospect into perspective. To say it’s been meaningful is a huge [...]

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Laurie Levy
As we all take a well-deserved break for the month of January to reflect on the future of Retrospect, thanks to all who read [...]

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John Shutkin
There is no excerpt because this is a protected post.

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Betsy Pfau
Where to begin? MyRetrospect.com has been a huge part of my life since the autumn of 2015. Patti and John Zussman, dear [...]

New Stories on Old Prompts

Had someone drugged the soft drink they served me, at the offices of the mining company where my newfound friends needed to [...]
Prompted By Directionally Challenged
January 17, 2023

Since my unforgettable friend Ethel died at the age of 85, I’ve been thinking about what made her such a special soul. Ethel [...]
Prompted By An Unforgettable Person
January 15, 2023
Past Stories You May Have Missed

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John Shutkin
"[D]isasters" are inherently subjective; they are in the eye of the beholder. As Mel Brooks noted, "Tragedy is when I cut [...]
Prompted By Disasters
August 21, 2018

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Suzy
I am not comfortable with group nudity. I’ve managed to change clothes discreetly in locker rooms and dorm rooms, even [...]
Prompted By Nudity
July 10, 2018
Think back about …
Retrospect Retrospective
Started by John and Patti Zussman, and then later acquired by Suzy, Retrospect has built a community by asking Baby Boomers “What’s Your Story?” for more than seven years and three thousand stories. Think back ... about some of your favorite prompts or stories and/or how Retrospect has impacted your life. Share your Retrospect Retrospective stories forward.Upcoming Prompts
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