Updated: 23 October 2026

Witch's cottage in the woods

This prompt shows a crooked cottage in a moonlit forest with a chimney puffing purple smoke, herbs hanging by the door, a cauldron bubbling outside and a black cat.

image-witch-cottage-scene — midjourney — 40 words

A cosy crooked witch's cottage in a moonlit forest, a chimney puffing purple smoke, herbs hanging by the door, a cauldron bubbling outside, glowing windows, a black cat on the roof, fireflies, whimsical storybook illustration. Colour palette: [COLOURS]. --ar 3:2

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Add small details such as hanging herbs and a cauldron for storytelling.

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What you will get

A storybook picture of a crooked cottage in a moonlit forest, with purple chimney smoke, hanging herbs, a bubbling cauldron, glowing windows, a black cat on the roof and fireflies, in your chosen colours.

Common mistake

The cottage is neat and straight, not crooked and cosy.

Fix: Add “wonky walls, a sagging roof and a leaning chimney”. Words like crooked are often read as a style hint and ignored, so name the shapes you want.

Also watch for

The picture is so dark that the herbs and cat disappear. Say “warm window glow lighting the doorway and the front garden”. Moonlight alone gives deep shadows.
The colours turn into a muddy mix of everything. Fill the colour blank with two or three named colours, such as “deep teal, plum purple and warm amber”, instead of a long list.

Try a variation: make it a Halloween card

Add “a carved pumpkin on the doorstep, a few bats against the moon and space at the top for a title”. You get a ready-made invitation or poster background.

Still not right? Add this and run it again

Keep the cottage, forest and moon exactly the same. Make the windows glow warmer and move the black cat closer to the chimney.