13 Prompts of Halloween: It Lives in the Woods

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Did you make it through the first writing prompt??? Was it a harmless character? Or perhaps your character left the victor? Either way…

Now, he or she has made their way outside. (Or you can start over with a new character.) And they are making their way toward the woods. Ask yourself as the artist, “What lives in the woods?”

Wolves live if the woods…swamp beasts live in the woods…giant mosquitoes live in the woods… Or, is it…something ELSE?!

We want to know! Send us your finished product because we really want to see what you come up with. And tweet to us at #GreenLightLit if you take this challenge on.

Weekend Writing #7: On A Dreamboat

FriYAY, am I right?! We are continuing our celebration of National Poetry Month with another poetry edition of #weekendwriting today. This one might be a little tricky and you will probably have to start today (or tonight!). The task is simple: turn your dream into a poem.

We all know that dreams are fickle things. You can be yourself, but not, at your grandmother’s house, but it’s not her house really because it’s in a tree, and you’re fighting with your uncle, but he’s not really your uncle because he’s a squirrel. But then suddenly you’re in a boat on the river, but it’s not really a river… etc. When you go to bed tonight, make sure you have a pen & paper nearby. As soon as you wake up, write down everything you can remember about your dream. Every single detail, whether it seems significant or not. Then take all those details and memories of your dream and create a poem! You can focus solely on your dream, or bring your conscious mind into it to try and decipher the meaning/significance behind the details.

If you don’t remember your dreams (or don’t this weekend), write about a recurring dream you have had, or write about what you wish you had dreamed about this weekend. If you go this route, don’t forget the DETAIL! If you have to make it up, consider writing it down when you first wake up, as if you had just dreamed it.

We are so excited to see what you (and your subconscious) come up with for this one! Tweet at us using #weekendwriting, tag/mention us on facebook, and/or submit your piece for our newest issue!

Happy Dreaming!