We have a very busy summer ahead of us with a great array of writing courses on offer for Johannesburg between now and December. Here’s a course designed to rev you up for a challenging writing project – or, more simply, to help you re-engage with your creative self. The Creative Writing Course designed to … Continue reading »
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Last chance to sign up for Creative Writing Course
Allaboutwriting’s next Creative Writing Course begins on July 14 – and aims to banish mid-winter procrastination with healthy doses of creative stimulation. The face-to-face course is run by scriptwriter Richard Beynon and novelist Jo-Anne Richards. Participants meet once a week in Parkview, Johannesburg, for ten sessions. The course is designed to help participants explore their … Continue reading »
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 »
McEwan on suspense
I found an interview with the fabulous British fiction writer, Ian McEwan, in the New Yorker. He’s one of my very favourite writers, so I was excited to find the following extract on the subject – and to see that he also believes that suspense stems from withholding information, rather than giving too much. 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.
