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Brainstoryum: Short Stories and Writing Prompts

Brainstorm stories using the surrealist word game of Exquisite Corpse - a creative writing challenge you"ll never forget! Hosted by award-winning dreampunk & fantasy author Anna Tizard. The game produces strange, often hilarious sentences, but after a bit of head-scratching (and tea drinking!), they inspire weird & unexpected stories. This show has evolved: Shows 37 & later focus more on storytelling, and the story brainstorms are deeper & richer. Shows 28-33 are Alice in Wonderland

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00:42:11

#72. Dealing With Doubt as a Writer – and Even More...

Brainstoryum: Short Stories and Writing Prompts ·

2025/01/18

Your weekend is not weird enough without Brainstoryum! Join award-winning fantasy and dreampunk author, Anna Tizard, in a journey into creative writing and short stories using the surrealist word game of Exquisite Corpse. Listeners’ words are drawn from the legendary Socks of Destiny and mixed into writing prompts which lead to the most unexpected story ideas – and a fascinating exploration of writing craft. This show includes 3 new story ideas plus plenty of “how to” tips on writing craft. Ignite

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00:50:05

#71. New Year: Setting Writing Goals Vs Following...

Brainstoryum: Short Stories and Writing Prompts ·

2025/01/04

Your weekend is not weird enough without Brainstoryum! Join award-winning fantasy and dreampunk author, Anna Tizard, in a journey into short story writing using the surrealist word game of Exquisite Corpse. Listeners’ words are drawn from the legendary Socks of Destiny and mixed into writing prompts which lead to the most unexpected story ideas – and a fascinating exploration of writing craft. This new year show includes stories around circuses, gargoyles, hunters and a mysterious stone. Ignite your

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00:57:24

#70. Christmas Special: Short Story-Hunting with a...

Brainstoryum: Short Stories and Writing Prompts ·

2024/12/21

*This episode is available as a mini ebook! Go to www.annatizard.com/brainstoryum for details*Your weekend is not weird enough without Brainstoryum! Join award-winning fantasy and dreampunk author, Anna Tizard, in a journey into short story writing using the surrealist word game of Exquisite Corpse. Listeners’ words are drawn from the legendary Socks of Destiny and mixed into writing prompts which lead to the most unexpected story ideas – and a fascinating exploration of writing craft. In this

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00:47:12

#69. Short Stories, Tips on Writing and How to Hook...

Brainstoryum: Short Stories and Writing Prompts ·

2024/12/07

Your weekend is not exciting enough without Brainstoryum! Join award-winning fantasy and dreampunk author, Anna Tizard, in a journey into short story writing using the surrealist word game of Exquisite Corpse. Listeners’ words are drawn from the legendary Socks of Destiny and mixed into writing prompts which lead to the most unexpected story ideas – and a fascinating exploration of writing craft.In this slightly longer show, Anna delves into storytelling techniques to hook your reader from the very

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00:36:29

#68. Short Stories – Dark Tales of Dryads, Nymphs and...

Brainstoryum: Short Stories and Writing Prompts ·

2024/11/23

Join award-winning fantasy and dreampunk author, Anna Tizard, in a journey into unexpected stories using the surrealist word game of Exquisite Corpse. Listeners’ wordsare drawn from the legendary Socks of Destiny and mixed into weird writing prompts which end up making more sense than they should! This time, nature spirits are the emerging theme, for three chilling story ideas. Grab a blanket – grab a pen! – and switch your imagination on with these stories and ideas for the ultimate writing prompt

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00:37:37

#67. Short Stories Full of Moonlight, Dragons,...

Brainstoryum: Short Stories and Writing Prompts ·

2024/11/09

What does a dragon’s dream look like? Is there a ghost inside your clock? And how could a ceramic urn be venomous? All these ideas and more will be dug into,with the dual power of pen and imagination… Join award-winning fantasy and dreampunk author, Anna Tizard, in a journey into unexpected stories using the surrealist word game of Exquisite Corpse. Listeners’ words are drawn from the legendary Socks of Destiny and mixed into weird writing prompts which end up making more sense than they should

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00:40:39

#66. Halloween Short Story Special: Time for...

Brainstoryum: Short Stories and Writing Prompts ·

2024/10/25

Your weekend is not weird enough without Brainstoryum.Wine, poison, monsters, delirium and fights! Listen on to imagine these and more... Join award-winning fantasy and dreampunk author, Anna Tizard, in a wild journey into the imagination using the surrealist word game of Exquisite Corpse. Listeners’ words are drawn from the legendary Socks of Destiny and mixed into weird writing prompts which end up making more sense than they should! In this Halloween special show, Anna brainstorms stories from

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00:33:36

#65. Live Session Story Game Results (Brighton Tell...

Brainstoryum: Short Stories and Writing Prompts ·

2024/10/11

Your weekend is not weird enough without Brainstoryum!Join award-winning fantasy and dreampunk author, Anna Tizard, in a wild journey into the imagination with weird and wild Exquisite Corpse writing prompts resulting from a LIVE GAME SESSION! In this special show, Anna will brainstorm stories from several Exquisite Corpses and finish with a completed short story based on some of these results. It will be creepy and dark, so grab a blanket and a hot beverage and be prepared for some

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00:40:48

#64. Weird and Creepy Short Story Ideas (With Writing...

Brainstoryum: Short Stories and Writing Prompts ·

2024/09/27

Join award-winning fantasy and dreampunk author, Anna Tizard, in a wild journey into the imagination with this new episode packed with creative writing ideas, stories and insights. Listeners share short story ideas based on “the creepy writing desk”. Plus enjoy 3 new writing prompts generated by the mysterious word game of Exquisite Corpse. 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! All at

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00:43:02

#63. Secret Tunnels into the Deep; and Writing “the...

Brainstoryum: Short Stories and Writing Prompts ·

2024/09/13

Join award-winning fantasy and dreampunk author, Anna Tizard, in a wild journey into the imagination with this new episode of creative writing ideas, stories and insights. Listeners wax lyrical on “the howling chalice” and “the intrepid ferryman”. Plus enjoy 3 new writing prompts generated by the mysterious word game of Exquisite Corpse. The show also explores deep insights about the writing process and the psychology of discovery writing.Subscribe for free to Anna Tizard’s private email list and

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00:40:18

#62. Writers, Know Thyself! – And Venture into a...

Brainstoryum: Short Stories and Writing Prompts ·

2024/08/30

Join award-winning fantasy and dreampunk author, Anna Tizard, in a wild journey into the imagination with story brainstorms from listeners based on the “the etherealrune”. Plus 3 new writing prompts generated by the mysterious word game of Exquisite Corpse. The show also explores deep insights about the writing process and the psychology of discovery writing. A creative writing podcast has never been so deep, wildly imaginative and playful all at once. Subscribe for free to Anna Tizard’s private

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00:49:34

#61. Psychology of Writing: How to Balance Craft &...

Brainstoryum: Short Stories and Writing Prompts ·

2024/08/16

Join award-winning fantasy and dreampunk author, Anna Tizard, in a wild journey into the imagination with story brainstorms from listeners based on “the intoxicating box”. Plus 3 new writing prompts generated by the mysterious word game of Exquisite Corpse. The show also explores deep insights about the writing process and borrows some thoughts from 20th century psychologist, Carl Jung.No creative writing podcast has ever been so deep, wildly imaginative and playful all at once. Subscribe for free

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00:48:02

#60. Mysteries and Maps of the Imagination (Warning:...

Brainstoryum: Short Stories and Writing Prompts ·

2024/08/02

Join award-winning fantasy and dreampunk author, Anna Tizard, in a wild journey into the imagination with story brainstorms from listeners based on the “brittle cartographer”. Plus 3 new writing prompts generated by the mysterious word game of Exquisite Corpse. Your creative writing adventure starts here! 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! All at www.annatizard.com. INTRO: Hello

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00:00:31

30-sec Preview of #60 - I Collapse in Giggles!

Brainstoryum: Short Stories and Writing Prompts ·

2024/08/01

Just a quick preview of episode 60: hear me collapse in uncontrollable laughter as I try to make sense of a bizarre writing prompt. If I say something you don't understand, about "floating"... Well, you'll just have to listen to the whole episode when it comes out, won't you! :D

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00:37:19

#59. The Mystery of Short Story Writing: Turning...

Brainstoryum: Short Stories and Writing Prompts ·

2024/07/19

How often it feels like you’re turning a wrong into a right, with stories. Turning a mistake or an injustice, into something that feels like it was meant to be.Turning a problem into a solution. This is ultimately what a story is made up of: conflict, tension – wrongness, things going wrong for the protagonist, and a struggle to make things right, or it may be something that doesn’t quite make sense in the beginning, a mystery to be solved, and that’s the form of “wrongness” that is to be righted

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00:37:08

#58. Writing Short Stories: The Doorway into Your...

Brainstoryum: Short Stories and Writing Prompts ·

2024/07/05

Writing short stories, even just brainstorming them, can give you insights into the workings of your unconscious mind - which can help define your voice as a writer as well as revealing the preoccupations that feed into your story themes. Join Anna Tizard on a journey of discovery, and enjoy three new story brainstorms using the surrealist word game of Exquisite Corpse. It's profound, it's fascinating, and at times, hilarious!BEGIN INTRO: Hello imaginative people! I’m Anna Tizard and this

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00:37:05

#57. Inspiration Magic for Short Story Writers and...

Brainstoryum: Short Stories and Writing Prompts ·

2024/06/21

Join Anna Tizard on a journey down the rabbit hole where you'll discover the most unexpected story ideas - and the strange connections made by the unconscious mind. Listen as 3 new rounds of the surrealist word game of Exquisite Corpse generate 3 new stories. For fantasy lovers, Jungians, writers and imaginative folk everywhere.

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00:35:46

#56. Unleash Your Imagination and Storytelling Skills...

Brainstoryum: Short Stories and Writing Prompts ·

2024/06/07

Follow the white rabbit of your imagination with another crazy expedition into the story-generating game of Exquisite Corpse. Today’s show features story ideas and flash fiction written by listeners, plus new 3 fresh rounds of Exquisite Corpse, mixing your words into creative writing prompts. Want more? Subscribe for free to Anna Tizard’s private email list and get exclusive material from her series, The Book of Exquisite Corpse. All at www.annatizard.com.

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00:32:45

#55. Creative Writing Prompts Galore – Explore the...

Brainstoryum: Short Stories and Writing Prompts ·

2024/05/24

Enjoy more zany, imagination-bending journeys into short story ideas for fantasy fiction using writing prompts generated by the surrealist word game of ExquisiteCorpse. It’s deep, it’s weird, it’s the most creative writing you’ll ever do. Today’s show also features story ideas sent in by listeners based on “the myopic (short-sighted) gorgon”, plus 3 new writing prompts, impromptu storytelling and creative writing tips. Check out Nick Vracar’s Exquisite Corpse-inspired story entitled, “Claire and

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00:32:50

#54. Writing Prompts with Magic, Monsters… and Morose...

Brainstoryum: Short Stories and Writing Prompts ·

2024/05/10

Enjoy more zany, imagination-bending journeys into fantasy fiction using writing prompts generated by the surrealist word game of Exquisite Corpse. Get writing! Today’s show features story ideas sent in by listeners based on “the foggy box”, plus new short story ideas, impromptu storytelling and creative writing tips from award-winning fantasy and dreampunk author, Anna Tizard. Subscribe for free to Anna Tizard’s private email list and get exclusive material from her series, The Book of

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