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    Monthly Archive for: "August, 2021"
     Free Crime Writing Webinar: All your questions answered
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    By All About Writing
    In How to write a book, Newsletters, Webinars
    Posted August 31, 2021

    Free Crime Writing Webinar: All your questions answered

    Crime is all the rage – not only in our inner cities, our suburbs, and the halls of government, but also, less scarily, in our bookshops. Crime stories have never […]

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     Monday Motivation: How to lie convincingly
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    By Richard Beynon
    In Monday Motivation, Richard Beynon's blog, Tips for Writers
    Posted August 30, 2021

    Monday Motivation: How to lie convincingly

    We sometimes throw around words like “truthful” and “honest” when we’ve been particularly impressed by a novel or short story we’ve read. We say of James Joyce’s Ulysses that it […]

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     Monday Motivation: How to hurdle self-consciousness
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    By Richard Beynon
    In Monday Motivation, Richard Beynon's blog, Tips for Writers
    Posted August 23, 2021

    Monday Motivation: How to hurdle self-consciousness

    A quick word on a trick to hurdle that bane of all writers: self-consciousness. It came in an article in the Guardian about writing as “truthfully” as one can. I’ll […]

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     Monday Motivation: The fatal attraction of world building
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    By Richard Beynon
    In Monday Motivation, Richard Beynon's blog, Tips for Writers
    Posted August 16, 2021

    Monday Motivation: The fatal attraction of world building

      World-building is a literary activity most closely associated with science fiction or fantasy. If you’re going to imagine a universe in which technologically advanced societies have [...]

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     Monday Motivation: Master time to serve your dramatic needs
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    By Richard Beynon
    In Monday Motivation, Richard Beynon's blog, Tips for Writers
    Posted August 9, 2021

    Monday Motivation: Master time to serve your dramatic needs

    You’re the Time Master, able to manipulate it with ease. You can put your foot on the accelerator and speed it up, whizzing past temporal landmarks in a blur; or […]

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     Monday Motivation: Three Perspectives
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    By Richard Beynon
    In Monday Motivation, Richard Beynon's blog, Tips for Writers
    Posted August 2, 2021

    Monday Motivation: Three Perspectives

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     Win a free writing assessment with our August/September Flash Fiction Challenge
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    By All About Writing
    In All About Writing, Writing Challenge
    Posted August 1, 2021

    Win a free writing assessment with our August/September Flash Fiction Challenge

    All About Writing’s latest writing challenge offers the winner a literary assessment on 5000 words of writing worth R 2750 / £ 150 or a voucher to the same value […]

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    Here's the third of a series of four pieces that R Here's the third of a series of four pieces that Richard's written about the lessons he's learned writing the first (!) 500 Monday Writing Motivations. Inspired by Peter McKenna's #KIN he explores the critical importance of motivating your character to behave out of character. Don’t miss it in this week’s MWM. @alderbuckthorn #writingmotivation #mondaymotivation #writingtips #writingcommunity #characterdesign #storytelling @writing_on_water_
    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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