Have any of you ever had a writing prompt that was useful? So far only once have I got a good idea from a prompt. From that I ended up making Ashcroft, a Silent Hilly story that starts when a woman wakes up from a car crash. That's the only time I've found them useful. I've been more inspired reading the rulebook for Hunter: The Vigil. Am I the only one who finds prompts mostly useless, but finds stupid stuff like the flavortext on a Magic card a great place to generate ideas? Does anyone know of a good place to get prompts for more fantasy focused ideas? Other than RPGs and CCGs, that is.
I find prompts useful in two ways. First I use them as just fun, quick flash fiction pieces done more to test how long I can write non-stop. These pieces are basically downloaded directly from my subconscious as I don't stop writing for grammar or to alter a word choice (that comes later). The second way I use prompts is to just thumb through them, pick a few I like, and just let my mind wander. I have never actually used a writing prompt to construct a pieceI would consider trying to sell.
