@cbcreative@iamciarafinan ‘Here for the elf audition too?’
‘Yes. A little tall aren’t you?’
‘A bit ballsy are we?’
‘Huh! Well, may the best thespian win.’ Lola shook his hand firmly & marched up the steps to the stage.
‘I think I already have,’ he whispered smiling to himself. #WriteCBC@cbcreative
@cbcreative@samuelburr Ted shut the cellar door quietly before lightly climbing the stairs to join a snoring Mavis in their orthopaedic bed. Turning off the fringed bedside lamp, he silently cursed the incriminating orange stain he had overlooked beneath his thumbnail. #WriteCBC#cbcreative
Advent calendar door openings bring chaos for young carer Ben. How does he undo 20 donkeys in the garden or the heavy snowfall with every sneeze? Can he survive 24 days of this? Responsible Ben must embrace the magic. An action packed countdown through December. #xponorth
Erin’s mum forbids her from researching her ancestry. While holidaying with her idiosyncratic family on an uninhabited Scottish Isle, 9 relatives darkly whittle to 2. With a storm & no hope of rescue, Erin scrambles to find answers about the past before it’s too late. #xponorth
Daisy Darker+dash of The Perfect Storm weather! Thought to be stillborn & left for dead, years later Noella marries into her family to wreak revenge whilst on holiday on Scottish uninhabited isle. Can her own daughter stop her before there is no family left to save? #xponorth
Saltburn’s family dynamics meet AC’s And then there were none in Scottish island family murder mystery. A twisting story of revenge originating from a baby’s first breath in a morgue. #xponorth#StrandedonStroma
@cbcreative@CorrineLeith The letter dropped from Maya’s hand. Nodding to the elf she raced home & whispered her plan to Mama. The next day her sis awoke to handmade snowflake decorations, a branch with tinfoil baubles & family singing. They still grieved Papa but celebrated once more. #5actfestivestory
@cbcreative @char_hopkins Maya earnestly whispered ‘Please don’t.’ Memories of childhood drifted into the old woman’s mind like silent snow in December. ‘I’ve been alone so long but I still remember kindness at Christmas. Take 1 gift but pass the good deed on.’ Maya nodded relieved. #5actfestivestory
@cbcreative @KaeSilk Inside No13 creeping along the dark corridor, she dodged creaky floorboards & precarious ornaments. Thoughts of her sister’s joy spurred her on. But wait, no tree & no presents? How could this be? Someone who had Christmas just as sad? What to do with no plan B #5ActFestiveStory
@cbcreative@greengillybean#5ActFestiveStory
Within minutes she was whispering the password. The fireplace rotated & she crawled down the ancient tunnel. Cinnamon & gingerbread wafted through the air as she neared the end. Suddenly Maya froze. The exit was blocked by the thing in grandma’s fairytales.
@cbcreative@RowanHLB Left out of the game her tummy ached. Eyes beginning to water she suddenly noticed a rare wishing elf hiding behind the playground bin. Tip toeing up, she nervously asked ‘May I have my 3 wishes?’ Hope for a different Christmas ignited like a candle wick. #5ActFestiveStory
@cbcreative@arrroberts A tired Lucy completes her nighttime ritual of switches. The infant washer, bottle maker, rocking cot, audio story, and baby monitor.
Intuition strikes, and she goes back to the washer tub.
A red light flashes.
A sodden facecloth covers a very still Charlie. #writecbc
Finn clenches his jaw as his hand squeezes too tightly into the handshake. He snaps it back into his pocket in a fist. Miles narrows his eyes & draws himself up. His lip curls. 'The best man always wins', he sneers. The umpire's voice rings out, 'Game, set, and match'. #writecbc