Rant: I used to roll my eyes at writing prompts until one fixed my boring opening

My first page felt flat, but a prompt about a secret under the floorboards made it click, have you ever had a prompt jump-start your writing?

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3 Comments

hannah42228d ago

Prompts never did much for me. They often box me into a idea I don't care about. Like once I tried a prompt about a lost key, but my story wanted to be about a family argument. I spent more time fighting the prompt than writing. For some, prompts spark ideas, but for me they just get in the way. I find it better to just start writing messy and fix it later.

terry_thomas28d ago

Maybe just bend prompts to fit your story instead.

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sandra37428d ago

Hannah's "start writing messy" approach sounds freeing! It reminds me of a time I used a prompt about a locked door. I meant to write a mystery, but it turned into a memory about my grandma's kitchen and the smell of cookies. Now I see prompts as jumping-off points, not rules.