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PSA: I blew $75 on a "write every day" prompt journal and it was a trap
Filled maybe 9 pages in 3 months because the prompts were all stuff like "describe a door" with zero stakes, and I could've gotten the same list free on any blog. If you've got a prompt book you actually finished, what made it work?
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beth_baker6928d ago
Bought one of those too and hit the same wall. What finally worked for me was ditching the fancy journal and just using a cheap notebook with my own rules. I gave myself a real reason to write, like a scene I had to finish before bed or a story I owed a friend, so there was a tiny bit of pressure. Prompts like "describe a door" have no consequence, so my brain just shrugs and does nothing. Pick something with a deadline or a person waiting, even if it's just you posting it somewhere. Turns out I don't need better prompts, I need a reason to care.
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