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Inkwells and Curtains

Inkwells and Curtains

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 A podcast with random thoughts on books, writing and authors. With added background noises...Inkwells & Curtains Art Literary History & Criticism
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  • The Persons of the Tale (Bonus Ep 5)

    The Persons of the Tale (Bonus Ep 5)
    Dec 21 2023

    The Persons of the Tale was written by Robert Louis Stevenson and was published in a collection of his writings, 'Fables', in 1896.

    Captain Smollett and Long John Silver stroll out of Treasure Island "to have a pipe before business should begin again, and met in an open place not far from the story." They debate which of the characters of Treasure Island is the author's favourite, and whether he needs both a hero and a villain to tell a good story...


    #storytelling #creativewriting #fictionwriting #shortstories #rlstevenson #treasureisland #heroesandvillains
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    7 mins
  • Goodies & Baddies

    Goodies & Baddies
    Dec 20 2023

    Random thoughts on books, authors and writing; with added random noises... Episode 5 : we take a look at the archetypal hero & villain, and how they function in stories. There may be pirates and parrots involved ...


    (NOTE: The railway excerpt in this episode comes from 'Under the Gaslight', a melodrama by Augustin Daly, 1867)


    #creativewriting #incitingincident #storytelling #aesopsfables #writing

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    14 mins
  • Bonus Episode : Aesop's Fables

    Bonus Episode : Aesop's Fables
    Aug 11 2023

    A short selection of Aesop's Fables to accompany Episode 4: Inciting Incidents


    Guest storyteller: Jonathan Brandt


    Happy Listening!


    #aesopsfables #aesop #storytelling #creativewriting #fictionwriting #incitingincident #shortstories
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    9 mins
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