eva_adams68•13d agoMost Upvoted

I used to think writing prompts were just for kids in school

My friend in Portland convinced me to try one about a character finding a key in a library book, and I ended up writing a full short story from it. What's a prompt that surprised you by actually working?

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joel_butler13d agoTop Commenter

Honestly my buddy got stuck with a prompt about a talking vending machine that only sold weird regrets. Tbh it sounded so dumb we all laughed at it. He ended up writing this dark little piece about a guy buying a can of "should've called your dad" and it was actually really sad. Ngl it completely changed my mind about how a simple idea can go deep.

scott.miles13d ago

Wow, a "what if your mirror lied" prompt hooked me.

piperm3813d ago

Actually that mirror prompt sounds kinda played out though. Feels like every writing group has someone trying to be deep with a creepy reflection. What makes a simple idea actually good?