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Vent: I wrote a story from the point of view of a coffee cup for a prompt and it got weirdly deep
The prompt was just 'write from the perspective of an object in a room'. I picked a chipped mug in a messy office. Started as a joke, but after about 500 words, the cup was having thoughts about its owner's stress and failed dreams. It got super sad. I learned that even a silly constraint can force you into real character work if you take it seriously. Anyone else have a prompt that started goofy but turned out serious?
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abby_martin281mo ago
I wrote a toaster that was weirdly profound.
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roseb471mo ago
My old coffee maker used to make this low hum that sounded exactly like it was whispering "regret". I'd be half asleep at 6 AM and just hear "regret... regret..." from the kitchen. It felt like a judgment on my life choices.
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