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    Monthly Archive for: "September, 2016"
     Monday Motivation: It’s our job to make sense of the world
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    By Richard Beynon
    In Monday Motivation, Richard Beynon's blog
    Posted September 26, 2016

    Monday Motivation: It’s our job to make sense of the world

    It’s part of the pedagogical lexicon of writing classes: don’t write just one damn thing after another. The temptation to do so is especially strong when you’re writing memoir or […]

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     September Writing Competition
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    By All About Writing
    In Tips for Writers, Writing Competitions, Writing Exercises
    Posted September 22, 2016

    September Writing Competition

    Imagine you are in your twilight years and you want to tell a grandchild a story to inspire them to overcome some difficulty they are dealing with. Don’t allow your […]

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     The secrets behind the practice of good writing: Characters shouldn’t think too much
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    By Jo-Anne Richards
    In Jo-Anne Richard's blog, The secrets behind the practice of good writing, Tips for Writers
    Posted September 21, 2016

    The secrets behind the practice of good writing: Characters shouldn’t think too much

    Don’t let your characters think too much. It can be a cop out. I had this discussion with a writer friend, who tries to avoid using “inner life” in his […]

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     Monday Motivation: A choice between what’s bad and what’s terrible
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    By Richard Beynon
    In Monday Motivation, The secrets behind the practice of good writing, Tips for Writers
    Posted September 19, 2016

    Monday Motivation: A choice between what’s bad and what’s terrible

    We understand that conflict lies at the heart of all drama – that the tension between what your protagonist wants and what stands in the way of his satisfying that […]

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     The secrets behind the practice of good writing: Allow us to walk in their shoes
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    By Jo-Anne Richards
    In Jo-Anne Richard's blog, The secrets behind the practice of good writing, Tips for Writers
    Posted September 14, 2016

    The secrets behind the practice of good writing: Allow us to walk in their shoes

    More than the more visual media of story-telling, reading immerses us in the experiences of others – which is why I particularly fear a society that doesn’t read. It’s my […]

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     Monday Motivation: Lessons from the Giudecca Canal
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    By Richard Beynon
    In Monday Motivation, Richard Beynon's blog
    Posted September 12, 2016

    Monday Motivation: Lessons from the Giudecca Canal

    Santa Maria del Rosario, on the Giudecca canal in Venice, is noted chiefly for its classical façade – enormous Corinthian pilasters support a heavy triangular pediment. It is an imposing […]

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     The secrets behind the practice of good writing: Verbs are your friends, but don’t choose the undesirables
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    By Jo-Anne Richards
    In Jo-Anne Richard's blog, The secrets behind the practice of good writing, Tips for Writers
    Posted September 7, 2016

    The secrets behind the practice of good writing: Verbs are your friends, but don’t choose the undesirables

    Here’s a little point that’s been bothering me a great deal while reading assignments recently. Have you used the strongest verbs you possibly can? He walked to the door? You […]

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     Monday Motivation: The power of textural memory
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    By Richard Beynon
    In Monday Motivation, Richard Beynon's blog
    Posted September 5, 2016

    Monday Motivation: The power of textural memory

    Returning to Venice reveals the power of textural memory. You might not remember what palazzo lies round the next corner of the Grand Canal – but you do remember the […]

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    In the face of the prospect of universal annihilat In the face of the prospect of universal annihilation, how do we salvage reasons to push on? It’s an existential question that Richard deals with in this week’s Monday Motivation. https://allaboutwritingcourses.com/2023/05/29/whistling-in-the-dark/ #writingcommunity #amwriting #writingtips #adviceforwriters #writingadvice #MondayMotivation #writersofinstagram #writingmotivation
    Congratulations to our February/March Flash Fictio Congratulations to our February/March Flash Fiction Challenge winner, Marion Low. And to the runners-up: @carriejsteenekamp, @Linda_Ravenhill,  @Opheliha79, @celiafleming327 and @mitzibunce. Read all the entries here: ow.ly/ypa250Oq3bX 
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    What can a gander and his dame, and a clutch of go What can a gander and his dame, and a clutch of goose eggs, teach us about an important strategy of story telling? You can find out in this week’s Monday Motivation.
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    We learned so much at this year's fantastic @londo We learned so much at this year's fantastic @londonbookfair 📚 these were our top takeaways - which one is your favourite? Let us know in the comments 😊 

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    Our latest newsletter is crammed with writing tips Our latest newsletter is crammed with writing tips and tricks. Our blog series, The Hidden Secrets of Writing, provides value and concrete writing tips. 

We hope that the series will inspire you to (perhaps with a bit of help from us) write that book you’ve been aching to write. Or, if you have a draft, to write and polish it to a publishable standard. You never know, yours may just be one of the fortunate books to make it past the manuscript stage and join our hallowed list.

Everything we offer is designed to help you become a better writer. 

Check it all out now: https://allaboutwritingcourses.com/2023/05/10/may-newsletter/
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    In this week’s Monday Motivation, Richard spells In this week’s Monday Motivation, Richard spells out the logic behind his conclusion that complacency is one of our greatest enemies. https://allaboutwritingcourses.com/2023/05/08/enemy-of-good-writing/  #writingcommunity #amwriting #writingtips #adviceforwriters #writingadvice #MondayMotivation #writersofinstagram #writingmotivation
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