prompt annoyance

Today was going to be my first prompt writing day, and instead I’m writing about annoyance. (I feel like that’s par for the course right now, though why I’m using a golf saying when I don’t golf, I’ll never know.) I’m annoyed, because I did something I warn my kids against doing.

I downloaded a free app without looking into the fine print.

I wanted to get prompts in a simple way, so I quickly scanned apps and chose one. I noticed there were in-app purchases offered, but I feel like most apps have that disclaimer, so I ignored it. I went through a few steps of choosing what kind of prompts I would enjoy getting (different genres of writing, visual or written), and then I realized I would only be able to use the app for a week before I needed to pay for a subscription (monthly or annually).

I deleted the app immediately, because there’s no way I’d remember to cancel before the end of the trial, even with email and phone reminders. We’re getting into serious back-to-school mode, and I know myself well enough to know I’d miss it by about five minutes and be on the hook for a year. Since it’s creeping toward the end of the day, I decided not to find another source for prompts and just write about why I’m not using a prompt.

I’m also half watching Criminal Minds with Ab and one quarter watching Max chase a puff ball around the room, which means I have only a sliver of my brain on the screen. That’s not how any of this is supposed to work, I know, but it’s been a long day. Hopefully tomorrow I can do something a little more meaningful — or at least interesting — with my writing time.