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Just came back from the library downtown and saw something weird in the writing section
They have this whole display for writing prompts, but every single one is about a character finding a magic object or waking up with a superpower. I counted 12 different cards, all the same basic idea. It's like they gave up after the first thought. Where are the prompts about normal people in tough spots, or weird jobs, or just... anything else? What's the most overused prompt you keep seeing?
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mary_nelson719d agoMost Upvoted
Yeah, "written that story a dozen times" is exactly it. My local coffee shop has a prompt jar that's just all "you find a door to another world".
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aaron_perry9d ago
Feels like I've written that story a dozen times myself.
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wade2509d ago
Really? I always find something new in each version. What makes them feel the same to you?
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