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    Writing Challenge

     Hats off to our flash fiction winners!
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    By Richard Beynon
    In Writing Challenge, Writing Competitions
    Posted April 23, 2024

    Hats off to our flash fiction winners!

    Today we’re announcing the winners of both our October/November and December/January flash fiction challenges with huge apologies for the delay, but with huge congratulations too. [...]

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     Flash fiction challenge: deadline 31 March 2024
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    By All About Writing
    In Writing Challenge, Writing Competitions
    Posted March 6, 2024

    Flash fiction challenge: deadline 31 March 2024

    This month’s flash fiction challenge was inspired by a dream Richard wrote about in his Monday Writing Motivation. The winner receives a literary assessment on 5000 words of writing worth £ [...]

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     Win a writing assessment with our Flash Fiction Challenge
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    By All About Writing
    In Tips for Writers, Writing Challenge, Writing Competitions, Writing Exercises
    Posted December 11, 2023

    Win a writing assessment with our Flash Fiction Challenge

    All About Writing’s latest flash fiction challenge offers the winner a literary assessment on 5000 words of writing worth R 2900 / £ 170 or a voucher to the same […]

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     Winners of the August/September Flash Fiction Challenge
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    By Richard Beynon
    In Writing Challenge
    Posted December 7, 2023

    Winners of the August/September Flash Fiction Challenge

    The August/September flash fiction challenge was a simple one. Remember, it read: Write a scene in which your character finds themselves in a crisis/emergency situation. Show us how they respond. [...]

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     Win a free writing assessment with our October/November Flash Fiction Challenge
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    By All About Writing
    In Tips for Writers, Writing Challenge, Writing Competitions, Writing Exercises
    Posted October 7, 2023

    Win a free writing assessment with our October/November Flash Fiction Challenge

    All About Writing’s latest flash fiction challenge offers the winner a literary assessment on 5000 words of writing worth R 2900 / £ 170 or a voucher to the same […]

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     Winners of the June/July Flash Fiction Challenge
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    By Emma Hutton
    In Writing Challenge
    Posted September 13, 2023

    Winners of the June/July Flash Fiction Challenge

    You’ll remember that June/July’s Flash Fiction challenge was to write a scene in which a family is preparing for some kind of celebration. Allow family dynamics to be revealed through […]

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     Win a free writing assessment with our August/September Flash Fiction Challenge
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    By Emma Hutton
    In Tips for Writers, Writing Challenge, Writing Competitions, Writing Exercises
    Posted August 1, 2023

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

    All About Writing’s latest flash fiction challenge offers the winner a literary assessment on 5000 words of writing worth R 2900 / £ 170 or a voucher to the same […]

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     Flash fiction challenge submission deadline midnight 31 July
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    By Emma Hutton
    In How to write a book, Writing Challenge, Writing Competitions
    Posted July 31, 2023

    Flash fiction challenge submission deadline midnight 31 July

      This is your last chance to enter our June/July Flash Fiction Challenge and stand a chance to win a literary assessment on 5000 words of writing worth R 2900 […]

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     Winners of the April/May Flash Fiction Challenge
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    By All About Writing
    In Newsletters, Writing Challenge
    Posted July 11, 2023

    Winners of the April/May Flash Fiction Challenge

          In our April/May Flash Fiction challenge we asked you to write a story inspired by a favourite movie quote. We were fascinated by the snatches of dialogue […]

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     Win a free writing assessment with our June/July Flash Fiction Challenge
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    By All About Writing
    In Tips for Writers, Writing Challenge, Writing Competitions, Writing Exercises
    Posted June 2, 2023

    Win a free writing assessment with our June/July Flash Fiction Challenge

    All About Writing’s latest flash fiction challenge offers the winner a literary assessment on 5000 words of writing worth R 2900 / £ 170 or a voucher to the same […]

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     Winners of the February/March Flash Fiction Challenge
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    By All About Writing
    In Newsletters, Writing Challenge
    Posted May 15, 2023

    Winners of the February/March Flash Fiction Challenge

        In our February/March writing challenge we asked you to write a scene in which your character does something they know is wrong or seems out of character. We […]

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     Win a free writing assessment with our April/May Flash Fiction Challenge
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    By Emma Hutton
    In Tips for Writers, Writing Challenge, Writing Competitions, Writing Exercises
    Posted April 11, 2023

    Win a free writing assessment with our April/May Flash Fiction Challenge

    All About Writing’s latest flash fiction challenge offers the winner a literary assessment on 5000 words of writing worth R 2900 / £ 170 or a voucher to the same […]

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    The targets that seem extravagant—writing in a n The targets that seem extravagant—writing in a new genre, creating unfamiliar characters, attempting bold structures—aren’t really extravagant at all. They’re just unfamiliar. And we mistake the unfamiliar for the impossible.

For years, I approached writing with pre-emptive diffidence, already conceding that real imagination belonged to other people—the naturally talented, the real writers.

Then I discovered something: I can write anything. Not because I suddenly became more talented, but because I stopped telling myself I couldn’t.

The diffident writer asks permission. The ambitious writer is already working.

Whether you’re fifteen or seventy-five, the only thing standing between you and the work you dream of creating is the decision to stop asking for permission and start.

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    Is there a code of conduct for writers? One of th Is there a code of conduct for writers?

One of the writers at our Venice Writing Retreat posed this question, and it got me thinking.

It seemed to me that there are three fundamental duties we have as writers.

To yourself as a writer: Become the best writer you can be by staying curious about craft, taking creative risks, and remaining true to your vision.

To your characters: Honour their internal logic and authenticity, allowing them to be themselves rather than convenient plot devices or mouthpieces for your ideology.

To your readers: Deliver clarity, coherence, and your best effort while respecting their intelligence – and when writing in a genre, honour the contract you've made with them.

I've written about this in detail here: https://allaboutwritingcourses.com/2025/10/10/code-of-conduct-for-writers/

What duty do you find most challenging to honour?
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