Curious Questions

It’s a short wander with prompts: a lantern by a gate, a crooked sign, or shiny cobbles after rain. You read the scene, add a playful line, and let the place bend into a tiny tale.

Not really. Our notes point to simple markers—arches, yard gates, corner turns—so you can improvise a story without learning a whole history first.

Both. A pair can trade lines like a game; on your own, a pocket notebook is enough to catch odd phrases and sketches.

Most take twenty to forty minutes at a steady pace with pauses for notes or photos. Wet days might slow you down on stone or slate.

Beacons are a favorite motif, but we also follow alleys, yards, and little passages where odd details tend to hide in plain sight.

Yes—send a paragraph or a sketch through the form below. We read every note and may feature short excerpts in our Story Log.