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Fall Mood Boards
These mood boards are here as inspiration for your own mood board or to aid creative projects like novels, paintings, or other projects set in the autumn. Use these to generate ideas on activities to plan this fall, to develop creative ideas, or just as a space to immerse in the fall ambiance. Enjoy!
Deep Autumn
Thoughtful + Warm
Deep autumn is when we breathe in the shorter days and start taking things slow. Spending time in a local Café to read or to work on a short story are staples of days like these. We may go for a cool walk through a park littered with golden leaves or enjoy an evening warming up with a nice cup of tea, allow thoughts to flow.
Gentle Fall
Bright + Calm
Gentle Fall is a time to admire the changing seasons and the changes within ourselves before the new year. This is a time to sleep in, start baking, and reflect. Spending time at a local farm or festival in town are staples of this season. We may watch our favorite childhood movies, read, or journal to connect with ourselves, and invoke a sense of play.
Deep Autumn Checklist
- Frequent Cozy Cafés
- Read or Write a Detective Story
- Admire the Changing Leaves at a Local Park
- Start Burning Candles
- Decorate with Blacks, Browns, and Deep Autumn Colors
Deep Autumn Writing Prompts
Enjoy our two writing prompts inspired by Deep Autumn, follow along or make them your own!
1. Dark Academia
Write a short story about the autumn season on a brick and ivy academic campus. Tell us where a main character likes to go, what they like to do, and a certain project they are working on. What is the characters day like as they work on their project? What do they study? What is the weather like, rainy, foggy? How does the campus look and feel?
2. Sherlock Mystery
Write a short story about a Sherlock Holmes style mystery. Start by describing the scene where the mystery is set, tell us about the main character, and how they got into this mystery. Is this a fun mystery or an unsettling mystery? What are the stakes for the main character if they do or do not solve their mystery?
Gentle Fall Checklist
- Visit a Local Farm or Farmers Market
- Read in Bed or Journal
- Start Baking Fall Treats
- Reflect on The Year
- Decorate with Tans, Creams, and Pastel Autumn Colors
Gentle Fall Writing Prompts
Enjoy our two writing prompts inspired by Gentle Fall, follow along or make them your own!
1. Valley Cottage
Write a short story about waking up in a small cottage. You are new to town and enjoying your first small harvests and local events. What activities will you do and who will you do them with? Maybe write out your actual fall plans in a playful/dreamy way!
2. Bakers Bread
Write a short gossip column by a baker watching the changing seasons through the bakery window. Describe the end of summer baking and the new scents that come from fall treats. Tell us about some tea from town to go with our bread 😉
Recap
We hope you enjoyed these mood boards as a space to rest, reflect, and enjoy some playful fall vibes. Go forth and enjoy the seasonal energy, and keep an eye out for our next mood board!
