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Weekly Writing Prompts September 29–October 5 (Mushroom Season)
Go Prompt Yourself: Writing prompts to tempt your muses
I love mushrooms! They are very much my aesthetic.
I recently befriended a mycologist and we’ve been spending a lot of time trapesing through the woods in search of photographable fungi and spores to sample (by which I mostly mean microscope slides, not tasty treats — although we’ve collected a few of those, too!).
Late September and early October is very much the season to go mushroom-hunting, and to remember the vital role fungi play in our ecosystems. Death, decay, renewal: it’s all part of an endless natural cycle.
In case you’re in need of a refresher, here are a couple of quick reminders:
How This Works
- Use these prompts to write poetry, fiction, or creative non-fiction. Include a link to the prompt at the bottom of your post.
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