This day in 1984, the space shuttle Discovery blasted off from Earth, crossing the threshold of our atmosphere to join the ranks of NASA’s orbiter fleet. This day in 2019 is also the Islamic new year, speaking of thresholds, and we’re nearly through with August, too!

In the spirit of change, minor or major (and shoving yourself over the precipice from “should write” to “am writing”), give these microprompts your boldest shot. Happy writing, everyone!

• Staying in touch
• Union
• Blue eyes
• Image
• All over each other
• One of them is in the wrong
• Generational