Focused Workshop: Monster Design

Hello science fiction and fantasy writers!

This week, we're having another focused workshop at Justin's house. As usual, first-timers are welcome; no need to feel weird about going to a stranger's house—just come in and go with the flow.

In honor of Halloween, this time we are inviting you to take part in an especially spooky prompt: **Write a single page detailing a monster that exists in your world.**

Your monster might simply be an exotic animal, just doing what comes naturally. It could be a living weapon, or an experiment gone wrong, or a being which has existed since the beginning of time. While there's no one good way to make a monster, here are a few elements to consider:

-What is the monster's lifecycle? If your monster comes from nature, chances are that it was born and will eventually die just like anything else. What does that look like? Consider an example like the xenomorph from Alien, which has arguably the most iconic monster lifecycle ever put to screen.

-How have