Finding that prompts steer my tales into tired tropes every time.

I think prompts make writers rely on gimmicks instead of real inspiration. My attempt at a 'ghost in the machine' story was just a tech horror cliché. Curious if others avoid prompts for this reason.

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murray.troy8d ago

Man, I heard a writer say they use prompts like a rough sketch, not a set of instructions. They'll take the basic idea but change all the details so it feels new. Maybe the trick is to break the prompt on purpose instead of following it.

william_black8d agoMost Upvoted

Agree with @murray.troy that prompts should be broken, not followed.