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Why experience gets it wrong — a ten-minute writing prompt

A case where 'I've done this before' was wrong.

What a child is asked afterwards

Why experience gets it wrong

What were you right about when a grown-up said no?

Everyone gets the same subject. What differs is the follow-up: one question for children, two for teens, three for adults. Only the children's wording is simplified.

Where people usually get stuck on this one

When you can't be honest

Write as if no one will read it. You can choose what to show after you finish.

When nothing comes to mind

Write down one thing that happened recently. It does not have to be a good story.

When you stall halfway

Explaining is what stalls you. Put down what you saw and what you heard instead.

Today's constraints on this prompt

Land on the shortest line

A short landing is what stays.

One thing per sentence

Don't staple two ideas together with 'and'.

Don't name the feeling

Instead of 'I was sad', write what your body did.

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