Am I the only one who burned $60 on a subscription box for writing prompts?

I saw this ad for a fancy prompt box that promised to spark new ideas every month. I signed up and got the first box, which had a few index cards with prompts like 'write about a door' and a cheap notebook. I figured the next month would be better but it was more of the same vague stuff. I could have just googled 'free writing prompts' and saved myself the cash. Has anyone else found a prompt box that's actually worth the money?

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alex_taylor107d ago

Heard a writer say those boxes are just repackaged Pinterest lists.

jennyh556d ago

My friend bought one from a company called "Story Embers." Pretty sure it was around the same price. She showed me the box - it had these little vials with rolled up paper inside. The prompts were stuff like "write about a color you hate." Nothing special. I remember her saying the notebook felt like it cost two bucks at a dollar store. Total waste.