GERALD CHUAH · THE BOOKS & THE ARCHIVE 2026 · THE NEXT ROUND
MY ROCKY STORYGERALD CHUAH
FIND YOUR ROUND

What is your
Rocky story?

You don’t need to be a fan. A Rocky story is your long shot: the thing you tried, the promise you kept, or the dream you would begin again.

Jacqueline told me to “Practice what you wrote.” She turned the question on me. Now I’m turning it on you.

Take a quiet moment with these four prompts. Make a card to keep for yourself, or download it if you choose to share it.

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ROCKY’S 50TH YEAR · NOVEMBER 2026

A moment to begin again.

For fifty years, Rocky has given people a way to think about their own long shots. This month, take a moment to name yours. No audience or public submission is needed.

Read the journey that inspired these prompts ↗