Warning: That $45 creative writing prompt book I bought was a total waste

I ordered this book called '1000 Writing Prompts for Fiction' off Amazon last month. It promised fresh ideas but every single prompt was stuff like 'write about a broken clock' or 'a character finds a letter.' Nothing original. I went through all 1000 and maybe found 3 that I could use. I could have gotten better stuff for free off this subreddit. Has anyone else tried one of those books and actually gotten something useful out of it?

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the_drew2d ago

Ugh, tell me about it. I got a similar one last year, "365 Days of Fantasy Prompts" or something. Every single one was basically "a wizard loses his powers" or "a dragon is sad." Zero creativity. I'd get more original ideas from a fortune cookie. Honestly, those books are just a scam for people who don't know any better. Sorry you got burned too.

leep891d ago

365 Days of Fantasy Prompts" and they couldn't even come up with 365 decent ideas? That's rough, man. Ngl, I'd be pissed if I spent money on something that phoned it in that hard.