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On Writing
Stupid Story Prompts
Coming up with ideas is the hardest part of writing for me. Once I have an idea, the writing is relatively easy. But sometimes, I can’t come up with a story idea.
Story prompts are a great way to get started writing when you can’t come up with an idea. Some writing prompts are better than others. And since the field for writing prompts is crowded, I decided to find an untapped niche. Stupid Story Prompts.
Each of these prompts is stupid. But it is up to you to make your story as stupid as the prompt.
Write a story about a kangaroo who can’t make it anywhere, so he moves to Manhattan.
Write a story about the guy who has to count the popcorn kernels in each popcorn jar to make sure there are exactly 2000. But he is easily distracted.
Write a story about a woman who can hold her breath for 8457 days. But after 23 years, she decides holding her breath for that long is a stupid idea.
Write a story about a professional hockey player who becomes a tree bark repairman.
Write a story about a spaghetti noodle who goes to a steam bath.
Write a story about a professional pencil sharpener who ditches it all to become an eraser salesman.
