Brainstoryum: Writing Prompts and Short Stories

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 Exquisi...

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

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 se...

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...

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.

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 s...

Enjoy more zany, imagination-bending journeys into short story ideas for fantasy fiction using writing prompts generated by the surrealist word game of Exquisite Corpse. 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...

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 f...

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 boisterous rocking chair”, plus new short story ideas, impromptu storytelling and creative writing tips from award-winning fantasy and dreampunk author, Anna Tizard.   Subscr...

It’s time once more to be inspired (and amused) by zany, imagination-bending writing prompts using the surrealist word game of Exquisite Corpse. Today’s show features story ideas sent in by listeners based on “the susurrant plunder”, plus snippets of storytelling exploring a rich array of new short story ideas and writing tips from award-winning fantasy and dreampunk author, Anna Tizard. Subscribe...

Time to be inspired by zany, imagination-bending writing prompts using the word game of Exquisite Corpse. Includes story ideas sent in by listeners based on “the transdimensional witch”, plus storytelling with a rich array of new short story ideas and writing tips from award-winning fantasy and dreampunk author, Anna Tizard. Subscribe for free to Anna Tizard’s private email list and get vol 1 in T...

In this 50th episode and 2nd anniversary of Brainstoryum, Anna Tizard shares some of the best (and weirdest) Exquisite Corpse writing prompts that have come up in the show; plus, successes from other authors who’ve used inspiration from the show to write and publish stories; listeners’ ideas based on the “pedantic staircase”; and 3 new rounds of the imagination-bending word game.   Subscribe for f...

Time for some zany, imagination-bending writing prompts using the word game of Exquisite Corpse. Enjoy interactive storytelling and some great ideas for writing short stories, with writing tips from award-winning fantasy and dreampunk author, Anna Tizard.   In today’s show, listeners and readers suggest their own story ideas based on a writing prompt from the last show: “the frozen chaise longue”....

Time for some zany, imagination-bending writing prompts using the word game of Exquisite Corpse. Award-winning fantasy and dreampunk author, Anna Tizard, mixes listeners’ word suggestions into bizarre sentences and brainstorms story ideas from the results. In today’s show, listeners and readers of Anna’s fiction suggest their own story ideas based on a weird word combination that cropped up in the...

Writing prompts have never been so intriguing, challenging and fun. Listen as Anna Tizard brainstorms story ideas from bizarre sentences generated from randomised words sent in by listeners. Today’s show takes on the theme of the dreampunk genre, with an announcement of a new dreampunk anthology release and some dreampunk story ideas.   Subscribe for free to Anna Tizard’s private email list and ge...

Another 3 rounds of the magical word game of Exquisite Corpse to bring fantasy story ideas to life! Anna Tizard mixes YOUR words into writing prompts, brainstorming stories from the results. Listen and be inspired as ideas, plots and scenes unfold. A ton of short story ideas and fun for writers and imaginative folk. Subscribe for free to Anna Tizard’s private email list and get vol 1 in The Book o...

Happy New Year! Another 3 rounds of the magical word game of Exquisite Corpse brings fantasy story ideas to life! Anna Tizard mixes YOUR words into writing prompts, brainstorming stories from the results. Listen and be inspired as ideas, plots and scenes unfold. A ton of short story ideas and fun for writers and imaginative folk. Subscribe for free to Anna Tizard’s private email list and get vol 1...

Today’s show includes a Christmas gift: details of how you can download a free printable game sheet to play the hilarious and intriguing game of Exquisite Corpse at home with friends and family. Plus: news of a very special offer on Kindle that is happening on 1st January, if you want to gorge yourself on fantasy books! Enjoy another 3 rounds of the magical word game to bring fantasy story ideas t...

Another 3 rounds of the magical word game of Exquisite Corpse to bring fantasy story ideas to life! Anna Tizard mixes YOUR words into writing prompts, brainstorming stories from the results. Listen and be inspired as ideas, plots and scenes unfold. A ton of short story ideas and fun for writers and imaginative folk. Today’s story ideas take some unexpected and creepy turns! Subscribe for free to A...

Another 3 rounds of the magical word game of Exquisite Corpse to bring fantasy story ideas to life! Anna Tizard mixes YOUR words into writing prompts, brainstorming stories from the results. Listen and be inspired as ideas, plots and scenes unfold. Full of short story ideas and tips for developing them into something longer. A ton of fun for writers, and imaginative people everywhere.  Subscribe f...

Another round (or two) of weird, magical fantasy storytelling with a touch of the monstrous! Anna Tizard uses the surrealist word game of Exquisite Corpse to mix YOUR words into writing prompts, brainstorming stories from the results! Listen and be inspired as ideas, plots and scenes unfold. Great for short story ideas and a ton of fun for writers and imaginative people everywhere.   Today’s show...

Enjoy weird, magical, fantasy story ideas with a touch of the monstrous! Anna Tizard uses the surrealist word game of Exquisite Corpse to mix YOUR words into writing prompts, brainstorming stories from the results! Listen and be inspired as ideas, plots and scenes unfold. Short story ideas galore. A ton of fun for writers, and imaginative people everywhere. Subscribe for free to Anna Tizard’s priv...

**WARNING: CONTAINS SOME GHOULISH & GORY IMAGERY. Although treated in a light-hearted storytelling style, the 3rd story brainstorm may be a trigger for some. ** Anna Tizard delves deep into writing prompts produced by mixing YOUR words into Exquisite Corpses and brainstorming stories from the results! Listen and be inspired as ideas and scenes unfold. Also – find out how to get your limited ed...

Once again, Anna Tizard takes the writing prompt game of Exquisite Corpse to extremes! Listen and wonder as she delves deep into short story ideas (and novel ideas) prompted by the surrealist word game of Exquisite Corpse – using writing prompts made up of words YOU have sent through www.annatizard.com/play . Listen and be inspired as ideas and glimpses of scenes unfold before you! And it’s all ge...

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! Subscribe for free to A...