Writing Prompt:
Autumn
My feelings toward autumn are complex. Okay, maybe they’re not complex, but at least I am aware that my feelings toward this season are perhaps a bit more dreary than many others. I am such a summer lover that I cannot truly appreciate the other seasons for what they have to offer. While others are enjoying their warm, fuzzy sweaters, cooler weather and stunning foliage colors, I spend my fall calendar days dreading winter, making plans for a three month hibernation and searching online for nonstop flights to warmer locations.
I was searching the internet for general writing themes for autumn, and I stumbled across the most lovely website which encapsulated the magic of autumn and offered the most perfect writing prompts imaginable. I knew after visiting this website that anything I would try to create for my readers would fall short (or veer heavily toward idea plagiarism), so forgive me for punting (that was for all you fall football fans out there) and sending you directly to Gillian Florence’s website for your September writing invitations:
Story Starter
This month, I just couldn’t choose between two different story starters, so you get both!
- “In my town, the leaves on trees change color every fall based on the changing mood of the people. This year, the leaves all turn black.”
- “As she was walking alone in the woods, her eyes caught something. It was an unusual leaf, unlike any she had ever seen before. But when she picked it up to put it in her pocket and take it home, she couldn’t believe what she underneath.”