Hello, this is Roger. I dug some holes today. I knew they were holes because Bald Boss told me. He said: ‘Look Roger, you’ve dug some holes.’ I was very proud of myself. Bald Boss thinks I dig holes because …
The ‘everyday’ things we so often take for granted can add great meaning and context to our storytelling. Have a look at this clip, then think about how you could incorporate the identified feature into a story or two. This …
We all love animals, don’t we? We need them in our lives. Perhaps your favourite story has an animal (or lots of animals) in it. Have a look at this clip, and then write something about one or more of …
When it comes to writing and telling stories, what weight should we put on the well-worn piece of advice: ‘Write what you know’? Take a while to think about it before reading further. /*! elementor – v3.6.5 – 27-04-2022 */ …
Stories are like onions. They can have many layers. But you don’t have to write pages and pages of words to make your audience think. Here’s a brief exercise about being brief. Have you ever written a ten-word story? See …
We all have our favourite places. The beach. The backyard. The park that overlooks the hills that roll as far as you can see. In this exercise, imagine you are at your favourite place (or perhaps you can go there). …
CHILDREN Children always should obey instructions, wipe their feet, neverchewchewingguminthestreet; clean their teeth, have a bath, neverstampinpuddlesonthepath; eat their cauliflower, turn the telly down, nevercomplainorgrumbleoffrown; keep their pockets empty of screws and string, andnevereverloseanything. Yuk! I hope I grow up …
DOORS AND WINDOWS Oh, windows are well enough, shining their golden welcome in the night, wide-eyed on mornings of blue days, or playing ‘I Spy’ with blinds that wink at you giving only a hint, a glimpse of things without, …
Sometimes it can be hard to come up with story ideas, but here’s a tip: ideas pop up in the most unusual of places, and at the most unexpected of times. Plus, your ideas can be triggered by things that …
So, here we are. You and me. Me and you. Us. That makes me want to wag my tail. Hang on a minute, I might just do that right now… WAGGEDY- WAG-WAG-WAG-WAG. Ooooh that felt so good! It’s like rubbing …