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We edit our lives by watching others' — a ten-minute writing prompt

The gap between the day you posted and the day you had.

What a child is asked afterwards

We edit our lives by watching others'

Something you wanted to show a friend.

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 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.

When it reads flat

Find the sentence you are least sure about. What you actually meant is usually hiding there.

Today's constraints on this prompt

Decide the title first

Set the title first and the piece stops wandering.

Save your best line for last

The last line is the one that stays.

Every sentence under 12 words

One long sentence can sink the whole piece.

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