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.