The moment the pigment-coated bristles touch canvas, a sound screams into existence – raw and abrasive, like the screeching tyres of a car losing control. A sound that haunts the mind of Thameshire County’s most renowned painter.
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Unscheduled Therapy | Flash Fiction
The walls curve inward. The air smells of damp stone.
The hallway feels less like architecture and more like something organic, like the inside of a throat.
The footsteps behind her become a drumbeat.
Subplots vs Side Plots: What’s the Difference?
Discover the differences between the main plot, subplots and side plots to improve your storytelling.
Worldbuilding: The Writer’s Favourite Distraction
Discover how worldbuilding became the fantasy writer’s favourite distraction, procrastination dressed up as progress.
Mirrors in the Mud | Flash Fiction
An exhausted and despairing soldier is navigating the muddy rivers of the labyrinthine trenches of enemy territory, until he comes face to face with someone he never expected to…
The Flame of Story: Guiding Light or Raging Fire?
Every story is a flame – a flame with the potential to heal, or to harm. Discover the difference.
Seared Scallops and Ashes | Flash Fiction
A weary chef, a strange diner, and a midnight meal that serves more than food. Take a seat, something’s cooking at the Crossroads Café.
The Fundamentals of Story Setting
Explore how Story Setting can be used as a powerful storytelling tool that shaped the mood of your story.
2023 – A Storytelling Year In Review
Well here we are at the end of yet another year that seems to have flown by and I’m looking back over this past year at what’s been achieved, what’s been enjoyed, and thinking of plans for next year.
The most logical place to begin this ‘Storytelling Year In Review’ is with some article highlights…
Use Art Challenges To Find Creative Inspiration (Tips For Artists & Writers)
Overcoming a creative block and finding inspiration can be a real challenge, there are many methods for finding the way out of a creative rut and in this article, we’ll take a look at how art challenges can be used to find creative inspiration. This isn’t only limited to drawing challenges or painting challenges either, we’ll also take a detailed look at some writing challenges for writers to find creative inspiration.
Sketches & Storytelling - Art, Illustration, and Storytelling 