I wrote about my “writing prompt exercise” in my welcome post, and here is another one! Enjoy.
Writing prompt
A cabin far away from everything, the scent of firewood and smoke, dry leaves and abandoned cobwebs on the windowsill.
Writing prompt exercise
I wandered through the woods on a chilly day. The October winds blew from the North; would we have snow? Not common anymore for October, but flukes happen.
The smell of smoke broke me from my reverie about the weather. Wood burning nearby made me think of sitting around the fire, eating, drinking, singing, and telling stories with friends.
Crunching through the dry leaves, I followed tat smoky scent until I came to a clearing. A small cabin sat, surrounded by a few stumps in the grassy, overgrown lawn. Multiple wild plants grow around the clearing’s edge, their flowers already dropped as the foliage prepared for winter’s onslaught.
The cabin walls were roughened wood, gray with age and weathering. The door, however, was painted a bright green. The inviting color contrasted with the browend grass and gray trees.
I walked closer to the building, noticing the cobwebs on the windowsills, their silky threads blowing in the breeze; they had clearly been abandoned by their inhabitants when the arachnids saught protection from the autumn chill.
“Is anyone home?” I called as I stepped onto the porch. No one answered. I knocked on the door, wondering if anyone would respond. The door opened as if on its own, beckoning me to come inside. I paused, wondering; should I enter this mysterious abode?
Purpose of this prompt
I wrote about why I’m doing this exercise in a separate post. But what purpose does this writing prompt exercise serve? Well, it serves three purposes by:
- Keeping me in the practice of writing.
- Helping generate story ideas.
- Offering you sneak peeks into what I might be working on next.
This piece is raw and unedited. I have made no changes from the words I wrote long-hand in my notebook. Why would I do that? Because I want to show y’all that what you write doesn’t have to be perfect the first time. Don’t let perfect get in the way of getting things done.
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That’s all for now. Stay fabulous, y’all!