Paid $80 for a writing prompt generator and it was a total waste

I figured paying for a tool that spits out prompts would jumpstart my stories. Instead I got a bunch of vague nonsense like 'write about a door and a feeling.' No context, no hook, nothing useful. After three days of trying to make it work I just went back to browsing free prompt threads on here. That $80 could have bought me three decent books on plotting instead. Has anyone else fallen for one of these paid prompt tools and regretted it?

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tyler8229d ago

Hold up, you paid eighty bucks for something that just said "write about a door and a feeling"? That's wild. I mean, I've seen some overpriced stuff in this hobby but that takes the cake. My dog could generate better prompts by walking across my keyboard. I honestly can't believe someone would charge real money for that level of vague. You'd get more inspiration from staring at a blank wall for ten minutes, seriously.

margaret_lane8d ago

Your dog walking on the keyboard comment reminds me of the time my cat sat on my laptop and somehow ordered a pizza.