Coffee-break exercise: Fungus

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11 August 2023
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Start with the spore of an idea in today's creative writing exercise

Start with the spore of an idea in today's creative writing exercise.

What form will your fungus take? Can it be ingested? Is it edible, or not? Where does it grow? What are its effects? Does it have any notable properties?

What does it look like? What impression does it create?

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How can your chosen fungus operate as an element in a piece of writing, or lend itself to a narrative?

Write a short piece of poetry or prose that takes an aspect of fungus as its theme.

 

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