Where Writers Go - A Guided Creative Writing Podcast

'Plotting' Around Chinatown - Story Ideas and Exercises


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Join Kathryn for a walk around London's Chinatown and see what stories you can create.

Discover the history of the area and hear what 'plot' is in storytelling: why it's important and how to do it. Then you'll get to try it out for yourself, using an exercise based on the creative walk.


Chapters:

00:00 - 02:25 - Into

02:25 - 03:20 - Today's location

03:21 - 11:25 - Guided Walk

11:25 - 13:00 - Background on the Walk

13:00 - 21:52 - Background on Chinatown and the Flamingo Club

21:52 - 27:43 - Creative Breakdown - What Can You Take From the Walk?

27:43 - 37:55 - What is Plot?

37:55 - 43:32 - Writing Exercise

43:32 - 45:00 - Outro

45:00 - 45:38 - Thank You and Credits

If this episode sparks ideas and stories in you, I would love to hear from you. Tag @WhereWritersGo and let Kathryn know how the walk and the prompt inspired you.And don't forget to like and subscribe, it really does help others find the podcast, and lets you know when new episodes are released.


Resources on the area:

London's Chinatown: A Tale of Two Places

Soho in the 1950s

The Flamingo Jazz Club

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Where Writers Go - A Guided Creative Writing PodcastBy Kathryn Georghiou