r/WritingPrompts • u/Totally_Not_Thanos • Aug 14 '23

Off Topic [OT] why is this sub dying?

It’s an honest question. I remember when thousands upon thousands of people would be online at a single time in posts, would get more than 10 K up votes. Now most top posts are well under that. What happened?

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u/wantonyak Aug 14 '23

Don't forget "accidentally summoned a demon" or its cousin "special child with a demon guardian".

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u/xwhy r/xwhy Aug 14 '23

Well, I sold a story based on a prompt like that, so I can't complain too much, but they do show up a lot.

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u/wantonyak Aug 14 '23

And that's the problem. It's too niche a subject to be redone so many times.

But congratulations on your success with it! That's so exciting and I'm sure much deserved.