Restrictions breed creativity. If you’re faced with a thing that isn’t quite what you want it to be, it’s much easier to figure out where and how to start, than if you had just a blank page. Prompts are one way people work around this problem. Through restricting the problem space with a prompt, you subtly cue up new ideas and unexpected solutions. Many people who work in creative areas have a prompt deck they’ll draw from for inspiration if they’re feeling stuck. Much like flipping a coin to make a trivial decision, you don’t even have to follow the prompt that comes up, as long as it successfully gives you a direction to explore.