Today’s show is a bit different: Anna Tizard plays the writing prompt game of Exquisite Corpse, taking the “pause” button to extremes! Listen and wonder as she delves deep into her imagination, sharing snatches of scenes as potential new short stories (or future novels) emerge.

The story brainstorms are packed with wild new story writing ideas today, so have your pen ready!

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Enjoy a new discussion on creative writing techniques with insightful ideas to inspire your writing – whether you're writing short stories or novels.

Today’s show explores story tropes drawn from superhero tales, which we can twist and use for our own stories even if they have nothing to do with superheroes!

Then it’s time for some new writing prompts using the surrealist word game of Exquisite Corpse. Listen, join in and be inspired.

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Dreampunk and literary fantasy author, Anna Tizard, explores creative writing techniques and profound, psychology-based ideas to inspire your writing! There are also lots of ideas for short stories in particular, as the quickest and easiest way to get your writing published.

Today’s show explores the use of first person narrative, with examples from Anna Tizard’s upcoming collection of short stories.

After some technical insights, have fun with some fresh rounds of Exquisite Corpse word play for some seriously weird story ideas!

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Dreampunk and literary fantasy author, Anna Tizard, explores creative writing techniques and profound, psychology-based ideas to inspire your writing!

Today’s show explores the use of intimate third person narrative, and how to wind in a mixture of mystery, distance and closeness to enrich your storytelling.

After some deep insights, have fun with some fresh rounds of Exquisite Corpse word play for some seriously weird story ideas!

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Dreampunk and literary fantasy author, Anna Tizard, explores creative writing techniques and profound ideas from Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, to inspire your writing and your creative life!

Today is all about daring to be different and going beyond readers’ expectations.

After some deep-thinking insights, have fun with some fresh rounds of Exquisite Corpse word play for some seriously weird story ideas!

It is time to enter the Wonderland of your imagination.

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Braced with a cup of tea and a pen

It is time once again

To enter Wonderland.

Dreampunk and literary fantasy author, Anna Tizard, explores creative writing techniques and profound ideas from Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, to inspire your writing and your creative life!

Today I ask, what is Alice in Wonderland really about? Can it even show us how to be happy?

After some deep insights, have fun with some fresh rounds of Exquisite Corpse word play for some seriously weird story ideas!

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Dreampunk and literary fantasy author, Anna Tizard, explores creative writing techniques and profound ideas from Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, to inspire your writing and your creative life!

Today is all about the Mad Hatter’s Tea Party, the pinnacle of nonsense and mayhem in Wonderland.

After some deep-thinking insights, have fun with some fresh rounds of Exquisite Corpse word play for some seriously weird story ideas!

It is time to enter the Wonderland of your imagination.

Subscribe for free to Anna Tizard’s private email list and get vol 1 in The Book of Exquisite Corpse plus exclusive material not published anywhere else!

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Dreampunk and literary fantasy author, Anna Tizard, explores creative writing tips and profound ideas from Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, to inspire your writing and your creative life!

Today we meet with the Cheshire Cat whose message is about finding our way; for there never was anyone who stepped into Wonderland who wasn’t lost.

After some deep-thinking insights stick around for some fresh rounds of Exquisite Corpse word play, where pure randomness, imagination (and fun!) will be our guides.

It is time to enter a Wonderland of creative writing ideas.

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Award-winning dreampunk and literary fantasy author, Anna Tizard, explores more creative writing tips and profound ideas from the weird world of Alice in Wonderland.

It's time to hear from the Caterpillar. As this strange blue creature perches on the mushroom, staring at us through a cloud of smoke, what writing tips and ideas can we possibly glean from him?

Brace yourself for some deep explorations of storytelling craft.

Then follow the white rabbit of your imagination into more story brainstorms with the surrealist word game of Exquisite Corpse.

Go forth and be inspired!

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Award-winning dreampunk and literary fantasy author, Anna Tizard, explores creative writing tips and story ideas from the weird world of Alice in Wonderland.

Randomness is a strong theme in Alice; being in a strange place, a foreign country where you don’t know the rules, or where rules can be broken. A bit like the landscape of storytelling and, certainly, of Exquisite Corpse.

So as the Cheshire cat grins from its perch in the tree, daring you to listen on, let us step into the wonderful world of portals.

Then follow the white rabbit of your imagination into more story brainstorms with the surrealist word game of Exquisite Corpse.

Go forth and be inspired!