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Rules of Engagement

It’s something to do with the nature of creativity, I suppose. But people in writing groups share intimacies. They may not intend to write about themselves, but somehow the creative process forces them to introspect. It makes sense. How can you begin to understand the motivations of others, if you haven’t looked starkly at yourself? … Continue reading »

Satisfy your creative impulse

The next Writers’ Circle begins on Monday, January 18 in Parkview, Johannesburg. The group will meet for two-and-a-half hours every Monday for 10 weeks, ending on March 22. It is designed to serve would-be writers of fiction, non-fiction or even screenplays. Continue reading »

Why do we write?

Why do we write? This is a complex question with no easy answers. Do we enjoy it? Colm Toibin says he doesn’t like it very much. AL Kennedy and Amit Chaudhuri both admitted to decidedly mixed feelings on the subject, in a piece in The Guardian UK. According to Kennedy: “The joy of writing for … Continue reading »

Last chance to sign up for our Vrede Creative Retreat

We are busy finalising the details and accommodation for our Weekend Writing Retreat in Vrede. We still have a couple of places available so don’t hesitate, sign up now and get that long delayed writing project started. Click here for more details or email us at allaboutwriting@worldonline.co.za or call Trish on 0826524643.

Are you ready to get published?

Crink is an author’s digital publishing space, where writers can publish their work, sell their content in any format and market their title by interacting with their reading public. The author is individually branded and in control of their publishing venture. Continue reading »

Preparing for the writers life

I sometimes imagine all the unfinished novels in drawers. All the characters who will never finish their journeys; the stories that will never draw to an end.

Perhaps that in itself could be the starting point for a story. (Just an idea.) But why is it that so many people start out on their first novel with such enthusiasm, put so much effort and time into it, and then …? Continue reading »