The writing prompt that came from a coffee shop in Portland

I was sitting at Stumptown on Division last year and overheard a barista say 'my ex left a toothbrush here three months ago.' That one line turned into a whole story about a guy finding clues about his partner through things they left behind. Where do you all find your best prompts?

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mila4057d ago

Used to roll my eyes at overheard stuff but this is gold.

the_nathan7d ago

Yeah, I dunno, overheard stuff still kinda feels like voyeurism to me.