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    Monthly Archive for: "January, 2017"
     Monday Motivation: If you must use exposition…
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    By Richard Beynon
    In Monday Motivation, Tips for Writers
    Posted January 30, 2017

    Monday Motivation: If you must use exposition…

    I often rail on about exposition – the explainy part of any story. But it clearly has a place. Take the opening lines of a story about a gory manhunt: […]

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     Writing Secrets: Dialogue scraps do not make scenes
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    By Jo-Anne Richards
    In Jo-Anne Richard's blog, Tips for Writers
    Posted January 25, 2017

    Writing Secrets: Dialogue scraps do not make scenes

    “Hey Audrey.” Jane appeared in her office doorway. “It’s Friday. Shouldn’t we reward ourselves with a drink?” “Great idea. Giles at 6?” “Perfect. I’ll see you then.” I keep discovering […]

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    By Richard Beynon
    In All About Writing
    Posted January 23, 2017

    A Compendium of Monday Motivations

    We kick off the year with the five top Monday Motivations of the last year while Richard seeks fresh motivation. New Year’s Motivation: A declaration of intent Beginnings are the […]

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     Q&A with Gail Gilbride Bohle author of Under the African Sun, part 2
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    By All About Writing
    In Mentoring, Tips for Writers
    Posted January 19, 2017

    Q&A with Gail Gilbride Bohle author of Under the African Sun, part 2

    Gail Gilbride Bohle, a past creative writing and mentoring  participant launches Under the African Sun on 25 January. We asked her some questions about her writing and publishing process. Click [...]

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     Writing Secrets: You’re the doorman, not the bouncer
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    By Jo-Anne Richards
    In Tips for Writers
    Posted January 18, 2017

    Writing Secrets: You’re the doorman, not the bouncer

    Mine is the first of All ​A​bout Writing’s blogs to be featured on our brand-new website so, welcome! Please have a browse around. We think it projects a sharp new look […]

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     Q&A with Gail Gilbride Bohle author of Under the African Sun, part 1
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    By All About Writing
    In Mentoring, Tips for Writers
    Posted January 12, 2017

    Q&A with Gail Gilbride Bohle author of Under the African Sun, part 1

    Gail Gilbride Bohle, a past creative writing and mentoring  participant launches Under the African Sun on 25 January. We asked her some questions about her writing and publishing process. How [...]

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     Writing Secrets: Making the intentions work for you
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    By Jo-Anne Richards
    In Tips for Writers
    Posted January 11, 2017

    Writing Secrets: Making the intentions work for you

    Each morning that I sit down to write I think I won’t be able to do it. I know it’s pathetic. I’ve written five books, but when I contemplate a […]

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     Writing news and successes, a new writing challenge and a writing tip
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    By All About Writing
    In News, Newsletters
    Posted January 10, 2017

    Writing news and successes, a new writing challenge and a writing tip

    2017 is our tenth anniversary year, so we decided to look at what you, our community, have achieved over the years – and we were gobsmacked. Twenty-seven of you have […]

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     Monday Motivation: From James Joyce to Donald J. Trump
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    By All About Writing
    In Monday Motivation
    Posted January 9, 2017

    Monday Motivation: From James Joyce to Donald J. Trump

    James Joyce was one of the first writers to exploit a narrative device called stream of consciousness.  It’s an attempt to give shape to that inchoate interior activity that consists of a mix [...]

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     The new year’s promise
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    By Jo-Anne Richards
    In 2017 Test, News
    Posted January 4, 2017

    The new year’s promise

    I hope your new year’s resolution involved fostering your creativity rather than your business success or your abs. I’m not against gyms and I’m certainly not anti-success. Happy new year, […]

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    By Richard Beynon
    In 2017 Test, Monday Motivation
    Posted January 3, 2017

    New Year’s Motivation: A declaration of intent

    Beginnings are the sweetest things. You stand at a threshold – of a year, of a marriage, of a life – and anything and everything seems possible. The infant in […]

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    An impressive congregation of writers gathered for An impressive congregation of writers gathered for the inaugural @booksonthebay literary festival in Simon's Town. Here are some of our top tips from incredible South African writers such as Damon Galgut, @finuala_dowling, @littlegreenlions, Jo-Anne Richards, @janglazewski, @fred_maurice_devries and more http://ow.ly/T3r250No3fg 
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    Are we only interested, as writers, in what is cle Are we only interested, as writers, in what is clear and unambiguous – or should we ferret about in the contested territory between truth and lies? That’s the question Richard explores in this Monday’s Motivation. https://allaboutwritingcourses.com/2023/03/20/boundries_dissolve/ #writingcommunity #amwriting #writingtips #adviceforwriters #writingadvice #MondayMotivation #writersofinstagram
    Want to write your story? Escape with us to focus Want to write your story? Escape with us  to focus on your writing and creativity at the beautiful @karooart_hotel. Join us for a memoir weekend and/or a five-day retreat. Joanne Hichens ('Death and the After Parties' @karavanpress ) and Jo-Anne Richards (The Innocence of Roast Chicken @panmacmillansa) will teach you the tricks of the trade and mentor you and provide personal guidance. 

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    Congratulations to our December/January Flash Fict Congratulations to our December/January Flash Fiction Challenge winner, @emily_hart6. And the runners-up: @Linda-Ravenhill, Channon Saunderson, @mitzibunce, and Liz Lewis.  https://allaboutwritingcourses.com/2023/03/15/dec-jan-2022-3-winners/
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    In this week’s Monday Motivation, Richard interr In this week’s Monday Motivation, Richard interrogates an intriguing argument made by a recent winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature in her acceptance speech. https://allaboutwritingcourses.com/2023/03/13/whys-of-fiction/ #writingcommunity #amwriting #writingtips #adviceforwriters #writingadvice #MondayMotivation #writersofinstagram
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