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I was convinced my characters needed epic backstories until I read a 3-line prompt about a guy missing his bus
For months I was cramming paragraphs of childhood trauma and world history into every character intro. Then last week someone posted that prompt about a guy who just missed his bus and had to walk home. The responses were incredible. People built whole stories around a simple moment. Made me realize I was overcomplicating everything. Has anyone else found a tiny prompt that totally shifted how you write?
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