Stuck between two prompts for my writing group this week

I had to pick between a 'person finds a key that opens any door' idea and a 'character wakes up with a tattoo they don't remember getting' one. I went with the key prompt, and it sparked a really cool discussion about where the doors could lead. What's a prompt that's led to a great discussion for you all?

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elliot_mason626mo ago

Is it that deep though?

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derekhunt6mo ago

What if the surface level stuff is just a symptom? The way people talk about it now, the casual jokes, they point to bigger cultural attitudes. Those attitudes shape real policies and how people get treated every day.

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the_oliver6mo ago

Yeah it really is that deep. I saw how those jokes at my old job made it okay to pass over certain people for promotions. It starts with words but it ends with real world stuff.

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fiona_carr265mo ago

Had to call it out directly when I heard it. Made people stop and think before they spoke.

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