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Do we trust star ratings, or only pretend to? — a ten-minute writing prompt

One time the stars lied to you.

What a child is asked afterwards

Do we trust star ratings, or only pretend to?

What was different from what you expected?

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 the first line won't come

Skip it and start at the second. The opening writes itself once the rest exists.

When it all sounds obvious

Delete every line anyone could have written. What is left is yours.

When you have too much to say

Pick one. A single idea taken all the way beats ten touched lightly.

Today's constraints on this prompt

Start with a question

Open with a question and the reader keeps going to find the answer.

Add one line for the other side

One line against your own view makes the whole piece stronger.

Give one example

'Last Tuesday' always beats 'sometimes'.

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