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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 »

Writers’ Circle Course Early Bird Special

Our first Writers’ Circle Course for 2010 starts on 18 January. The course is designed for writers who have a specific project in mind as well as for those who simply want the chance to exercise their creative skills. The Writers’ Circle Course runs participants through a range of practical techniques, reinforcing each with exercises … Continue reading »

Characters on the Couch

How would you convince your readers that the passionate understudy could be driven to murder to get the plum role? Well, our advice would be to e-mail Characters on the Couch – a blog written by a practising psychologist to help writers hone their craft. Pierre Brouard, writing as Gabriel St Claire, offers psycho-literary advice … Continue reading »

What makes a good writing class?

“As for myself,” says Stephen King in his wonderful book On Writing, “I’m doubtful about writing classes, but not entirely against them.” What I want to insist on in this article is that writing classes – or seminars, or workshops, or writing circles, call ‘em what you will – can be inspirational, motivational, and
a spur to action and that Mr King would do well to approach the subject a tad less sceptically. 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.