Watching someone misread a prompt in a writing group last week drove me nuts

I was at this open mic writing night in Seattle last Tuesday and this guy stood up to read his piece. The prompt was 'write about a lie you told as a kid' and he read a 10 minute rant about his ex-girlfriend. Zero connection to the prompt at all. The host just sat there smiling while the whole room cringed. Has anyone else seen people completely ignore the prompt like that at a workshop?

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rowanellis15d ago

3 Denver cat poem person I feel for you honestly.

parker_park815d ago

Back in March at a workshop in Denver, a woman read a poem about her cat when the prompt was "regret.