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    Monthly Archive for: "December, 2017"
     Creative Writing Course – early bird special ends on 31 December
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    By All About Writing
    In Creative Writing Courses
    Posted December 30, 2017

    Creative Writing Course – early bird special ends on 31 December

    Your goal for 2018 is to become a better writer, but where do you start? We believe passionately in skills. You may be born with a particular talent for writing, […]

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     Writing at your leisure
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    By All About Writing
    In Newsletters
    Posted December 30, 2017

    Writing at your leisure

    As our tenth anniversary year draws to a close, we are feeling very grateful. We’d like to say a huge thank you to our supportive community. We would never have […]

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     Writing Secrets: It’s that time of year – use it to your creative advantage
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    By Jo-Anne Richards
    In Tips for Writers
    Posted December 23, 2017

    Writing Secrets: It’s that time of year – use it to your creative advantage

    It’s the time of year we either look forward to or dread (or both in equal measure.) It’s holiday time, the kids are home and the family needs to spend […]

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     Enter our writing challenge to win a literary assessment
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    By All About Writing
    In All About Writing, Tips for Writers, Writing Challenge
    Posted December 19, 2017

    Enter our writing challenge to win a literary assessment

    Our challenge for December and January involves a monkey wrench, a fit of depression and a first edition of Bleak House. Combine all three as cunningly and naturally as possible […]

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     November/December writing challenge results
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    By All About Writing
    In News, Writing Challenge
    Posted December 19, 2017

    November/December writing challenge results

    We have invited the finalists onto the stage, we’ve examined them carefully as they paraded their virtues and their finery, and we have come to our decision. Yes, the winner […]

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     Writing Secrets: Should “darlings” get a fair trial?
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    By Jo-Anne Richards
    In Jo-Anne Richard's blog, Tips for Writers
    Posted December 13, 2017

    Writing Secrets: Should “darlings” get a fair trial?

    I don’t think I’m naturally ruthless. I find it hard to be tough on others, and still harder on myself. My tendency is to tell myself: “You don’t feel like […]

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     Monday Motivation: Big bang – or slow burn?
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    By Richard Beynon
    In Monday Motivation
    Posted December 11, 2017

    Monday Motivation: Big bang – or slow burn?

    Here’s a decision that writers are frequently called on to make. It’s the choice between creating dramatic irony – in terms of which your protagonist remains ignorant of facts [...]

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     Writing Secrets: Breakthroughs are hard
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    By Jo-Anne Richards
    In Monday Motivation
    Posted December 6, 2017

    Writing Secrets: Breakthroughs are hard

    When you’re struggling with a piece of writing, you long for a breakthrough. But when it comes, it’s not always comfortable. Two of our mentoring participants recently experienced significant [...]

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     Monday Motivation: The secret world of fiction
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    By Richard Beynon
    In Monday Motivation
    Posted December 4, 2017

    Monday Motivation: The secret world of fiction

    What is fiction best at? Opening up other worlds? Introducing us to people beyond our usual circle? Enabling us to escape the quotidian into landscapes in which love, justice and […]

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     Hand-in-hand to great writing in 2018
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    By All About Writing
    In Creative Writing Courses, Newsletters
    Posted December 1, 2017

    Hand-in-hand to great writing in 2018

    There’s a paradox to writing: it is at once an intensely solitary activity, and at the same time is dependent on the good opinion of a vast community of readers. […]

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    Write your story with personal guidance from two a Write your story with personal guidance from two acclaimed South African writers, @JoanneHichens (Death and the Afterparties @KaravanPress) and Jo-Anne Richards (The Innocence of Roast Chicken @PanMacmillanSA) at the iconic and inspiring @karooart_hotel where you can focus on your creativity and writing. 

Spend a weekend learning to write memoir with flair. Stay on, or join us afterward, for a week’s retreat in which you can write, think, breathe … and gain the best advice on your writing, fiction or non-fiction. 

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    Congratulations to the winners of our latest flash Congratulations to the winners of our latest flash fiction challenge: Tariq Fensham, andrea-doig, @1derinthewild, @bischof.kirsten! Read the winning entries here: https://allaboutwritingcourses.com/2022/06/10/april-may-winners/ #flashfiction #writingcompetition #writingchallenge #allaboutwriting #writingcourses #winner #writingcontest
    Our writing safari with @tonyparkauthor is underwa Our writing safari with @tonyparkauthor is underway. After an inspiring start at @528victoriafalls, we’re at @hideaways_nantwich
    We're live streaming our next creative writing web We're live streaming our next creative writing webinar with @TonyParkAuthor from @528VictoriaFalls. @panmacmillansa authors Tony and Jo-Anne will be talking about the sense of place in their books and as usual you are welcome to ask questions on your writing craft. Book to join the Vic Falls event though reservations@528victoriafalls.com or sign up for the live stream here: bit.ly/tony_park
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    Escape to the luxurious @karoo_art to focus on you Escape to the luxurious @karoo_art to focus on your creativity and writing under the baton of two acclaimed South African writers, @JoanneHichens (Death and the Afterparties @KaravanPress) and Jo-Anne Richards (The Innocence of Roast Chicken @PanMacmillanSA). 

Spend a weekend learning to write memoir with flair. Stay on, or join us afterward, for a week’s retreat in which you can write, think, breathe … and gain the best advice on your writing, fiction or non-fiction. 

https://allaboutwritingcourses.com/karoo-writing-retreat
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    26 Jun

    Here’s a very useful phrase to adopt into your vocabulary. Thank you @HaggardHawks

    Haggard Hawks 🦅@HaggardHawks

    Adopted into English in the 1800s, the French phrase ‘mauvais quart d’heure’ refers to a brief but embarrassing experience. It literally means ‘bad quarter of an hour’.

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