#72. Dealing With Doubt as a Writer – and Even More Gargoyles!
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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 your imagination with these short stories and ideas for the ultimate writing prompt challenge.
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INTRO: Hello imaginative people! I’m Anna Tizard and this is episode 72 of Brainstoryum.
Now January can be a difficult month – we may be expected to express enthusiasm which we might not feel. I’m hoping that I can provide some well-earned escapism today in the form of adventures into the imagination; but first, also because it’s a difficult month, I want to talk a little bit about doubt.
Doubt is one of those things that never quite goes away. That niggling feeling that what you’re writing might not be good enough; that no-one will want to read it. But doubt and I have spent many years in each other’s company, and this much I can share from long-term experience: Doubt doesn’t have to be your enemy.
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