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Humour is an indispensable ingredient of creative

Humour is an indispensable ingredient of creative writing – and yet it’s a subject that is very seldom raised in writing courses or in books on creative writing. It enlivens dialogue, adds a dimension to character, and provides a welcome relief to suspense and drama 🗣
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On May 12, we’ll be holding a free webinar on the role of humour in fiction and non-fiction. We’ll give our thoughts on the subject and then field your questions ❤

It’s free, sign up now! 🌟 Link in bioa

Congratulations to Kate Davy, who wins our Februar

Congratulations to Kate Davy, who wins our February/March Flash Fiction Challenge with her chilling and deliciously ambiguous entry 👏
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Kate takes home a literary assessment on 5000 words of writing worth R2750 / £150 or a voucher to the same value to use on one of our courses or programmes 🌟
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Raise a glass also to runners-up, Bonnie Espie, Azeeza Rawat, and
Tariq Fensham, Bindi Davies, and Mitzi Bunce-van Rooyen 🥂
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Last but by no means least, special mentions go to Joanna Pickering, Charlee, Angela Pelobello, Carol Walljee, Amy Wilkes and Caroline Harmer ❤️
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Don't forget to check out our April/May challenge, currently open for entries! 💃

Today on the blog, Richard Beynon talks the writer

Today on the blog, Richard Beynon talks the writer's responsibility to truth. #MondayWritingMotivation #MondayMotivation #amwriting #writersofinstagram

How do you write a scene which doesn’t sound lik

How do you write a scene which doesn’t sound like a tick-tock conversation taking place in a void?

Sign up for our Saturday Creative Writing Workshop on 8 May, and learn how to add layers of meaning and a sense of reality to scenes in which your characters talk to one another.

Spots limited, book now via the link in our bio!

#onlinewritingcourse #writersofinstagram #amwriting

Today on the blog, Richard Beynon talks the import

Today on the blog, Richard Beynon talks the importance of doing good field research. #MondayWritingMotivation

Today on the blog, Richard Beynon talks George Sau

Today on the blog, Richard Beynon talks George Saunders and finding your voice as a writer. #MondayWritingMotivation

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Earlier this year we published ten new editions of #GeorgeOrwell’s works in the UK for the first time, including ‘Animal Farm’ and ‘Burmese Days’. Find out more on our website: https://bit.ly/39P9iZn

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February/March Flash Fiction Challenge: And here are the winners…
May 10, 2021
Win a voucher to our courses when you enter our April/May Flash Fiction Challenge
April 1, 2021
March Newsletter: Turn your writing dreams into reality
February 23, 2021

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