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    Monthly Archive for: "July, 2018"
     Monday Motivation: Exercise with Paul Auster
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    By Richard Beynon
    In Monday Motivation, Richard Beynon's blog
    Posted July 30, 2018

    Monday Motivation: Exercise with Paul Auster

    Paul Auster is the author of seventeen novels, the latest of which, 4-3-2-1, was published last year and short-listed for the Man Booker Prize. I bought it back then, but […]

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     Writing Secrets: What do reading and magic carpets have in common?
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    By Jo-Anne Richards
    In Jo-Anne Richard's blog, Tips for Writers
    Posted July 25, 2018

    Writing Secrets: What do reading and magic carpets have in common?

    Specific details are magical. That was the gist of my blogs over the past couple of weeks: give us just one or two specific details, and we’ll be transported to […]

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     Monday Motivation: Writing is the sea we swim in
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    By Richard Beynon
    In All About Writing, Monday Motivation, Richard Beynon's blog
    Posted July 23, 2018

    Monday Motivation: Writing is the sea we swim in

    We’re back on Patience in this new warm English weather that seems to have become a fixture here. All around us lie a fleet of narrowboats: Patricia and Star, Bess […]

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     Writing Secrets: It’s good for you – and it’s fun
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    By Jo-Anne Richards
    In Jo-Anne Richard's blog, Tips for Writers
    Posted July 18, 2018

    Writing Secrets: It’s good for you – and it’s fun

    Reading fiction is good for us – and that’s not one writer’s opinion, but the conclusion of neuroscientific research. Studies have shown that the language of fiction: imaginative metaphors, [...]

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     Learn the secrets to great stories at our Stow Story Weekend
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    By Richard Beynon
    In Creative Writing Courses
    Posted July 17, 2018

    Learn the secrets to great stories at our Stow Story Weekend

    Stories drive us. They’re what help us make meaning – and so, sense of our world. They help us make decisions about our own existence. Stories of one sort or […]

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     Monday Motivation: The glue that holds story together
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    By Richard Beynon
    In Monday Motivation, Richard Beynon's blog
    Posted July 16, 2018

    Monday Motivation: The glue that holds story together

    I want to talk today about the remarkable properties of glue when it comes to assembling story. You remember what E.M. Foster said about the difference between story and life? […]

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     Writing Secrets: It might feel magical – but it’s not a mystical process
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    By Jo-Anne Richards
    In Jo-Anne Richard's blog, Tips for Writers
    Posted July 11, 2018

    Writing Secrets: It might feel magical – but it’s not a mystical process

    “Wow, that was like watching a movie.” This was the response of a participant in my Creative Writing Course to the writing of a fellow – and it came as […]

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     July Newsletter: Anyone can learn to write – here’s how.
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    By Jo-Anne Richards
    In Newsletters
    Posted July 10, 2018

    July Newsletter: Anyone can learn to write – here’s how.

    Anyone can learn to write It was five weeks into my current face to face Creative Writing Class on Monday. The participants had been reading their assignments out for comment […]

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     Monday Motivation: Total dedication to the craft
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    By Richard Beynon
    In Monday Motivation, Richard Beynon's blog
    Posted July 9, 2018

    Monday Motivation: Total dedication to the craft

    This is not a puff-piece. It’s rather a salute to the sort of commitment to the craft of writing that we could all learn from. It’s inspired by one of […]

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     Writing Secrets: The power of the specific
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    By Jo-Anne Richards
    In All About Writing, Jo-Anne Richard's blog, Tips for Writers
    Posted July 4, 2018

    Writing Secrets: The power of the specific

    Use specifics to draw us in. That’s the key to writing well. Give us the particular, we’ll expand it, if necessary, to visualise the whole. I find this type of […]

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     Monday Motivation: Writing is both a gift and a burden
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    By Richard Beynon
    In Monday Motivation, Richard Beynon's blog
    Posted July 2, 2018

    Monday Motivation: Writing is both a gift and a burden

    One of the most succinct definitions of art that I’ve ever come across is this: Art is repetition with variation. After all, there’s no real conceptual difference between Michaelangelo’s David, [...]

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    Submit your writing reflections! ✍️ Our 2023 Submit your writing reflections! ✍️

Our 2023 writing journeys are coming to an end and, as writers, we know that every journey comes with obstacles, lessons and victories.We’d love you to write a brief reflection on a significant moment from your writing year to share with the All About Writing community. We’ll feature it in our final newsletter of the year. Email your reflection to Emma (
emma@allaboutwritingcourses.com) by 1 December at the latest.

As our thank you to everyone who submits, we’d like to invite you to join us at a special Scene Analysis Masterclass on Monday 11 December.

Writing is solitary, and it can be lonely. But you are part of a community. We can keep you company for part of the way. Your journey doesn’t have to take place in isolation.
    This week, we're continuing our celebration of a r This week, we're continuing our celebration of a remarkable milestone. 🥳

Last week, Richard hit an amazing milestone, publishing the 500th edition of Monday Writing Motivation - a testament to sticking with it, even when inspiration is low.

We're not quite done celebrating yet, however! Read the latest edition of Monday Writing Motivation, where Richard expands on one of the main obstacles he faced on his road to 500 MWMs. 👉 Click the link in our bio!
    Writers, as we approach the NaNoWriMo finale, we'r Writers, as we approach the NaNoWriMo finale, we're on the edge of our seats waiting your to hear tales of your literary endeavours! Has your narrative woven itself into unexpected patterns? Are your characters on the brink of mutiny? 📝

And if participating in NaNoWriMo has made you desire hands-on guidance through the intricacies of writing, seeking to add a final polish to your manuscripts or navigate the labyrinth of character arcs and plotlines, we'd love to have you in our mentorship programme.

It's a chance to collaborate with a fellow scribe who's navigated these waters before, ready to share insights that can transform both your writing and your confidence in it. ✒️

Click the link in our bio to learn more!

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    This is your last chance to sign up for our writin This is your last chance to sign up for our writing weekend in Stow-on-the-Wold! 📣
Who should attend? ✒️

👉 Anyone who would like to hone their writing craft with intensive discussion, writing exercises and feedback.
👉 Writers of fiction and non-fiction, whether for the page or for the screen, looking to progress their work.
👉 Writers working on existing projects who need words of encouragement or help in untangling a snag they’ve encountered.
👉 Those who would like to develop their creativity in beautiful surroundings in the company of a like-minded group.
👉 Those who would like to kickstart their writing or get back into it with a bang.

What you need to know:
👉 We’ll be based at Benfield, an authentic Cotswolds cottage in Sheep Street.
👉 The wide-ranging programme will include discussions, writing time, mentoring, prompts for writers without a project, and tightly focused sessions on particular writing skills.
👉 The cost is £325 and includes tuition, morning and afternoon teas, Friday evening drinks and dinner, as well as Sunday lunch.

Don't miss your last chance to sign up! ➡️ Click the link in our bio.

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    Imagine swapping the daily distractions for a sere Imagine swapping the daily distractions for a serene backdrop that stirs the soul and sparks the pen. 📚 We're already dreaming of the next chapter in 2024 - fancy joining us for an unforgettable combination of creativity and companionship in Venice?

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    Recharge your creative batteries or accelerate you Recharge your creative batteries or accelerate your current writing project during our writing weekend in the gorgeous Cotswolds market town of Stow-on-the-Wold. 💫

The wide-ranging programme will include discussions, writing exercises and prompts, and tightly focused sessions on particular writing skills.

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