Writing Prompts, Rebellion & Inspiration

I've never been a fan of writing prompts. Frankly, I've found that most of the time they suck. Or maybe more accurately, I suck at writing to prompts. But, most of my students despise the open prompt. Even those who, like me, do not write well to prompts, seek some specific guidance if only to rebel against it. So, a prompt can be useful if only to cure…