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     Recharge Your Creative Spirit: Join Our Cotswolds Writing Weekend in Stow-on-the-Wold
    By Richard Beynon
    In Creative Writing Courses, How to write a book, Writing Retreats
    Posted April 9, 2025

    Recharge Your Creative Spirit: Join Our Cotswolds Writing Weekend in Stow-on-the-Wold

    Immerse yourself in our Cotswolds Writing Weekend in charming Stow-on-the-Wold (June 6-8, 2025). Perfect for writers and authors seeking inspiration, personalised mentoring, and structured [...]

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     Monday Writing Motivation: Maggie O’Farrell’s guide to research
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    By Richard Beynon
    In How to write a book, Monday Motivation, Richard Beynon's blog
    Posted May 3, 2021

    Monday Writing Motivation: Maggie O’Farrell’s guide to research

    Some years ago, on our creative writing course, one of our students told us of her dream: to write a novel about the relations between men and women in 13th […]

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     You’re invited: My Octopus Teacher Storytelling Workshop
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    By All About Writing
    In Invitations, Workshops
    Posted April 6, 2021

    You’re invited: My Octopus Teacher Storytelling Workshop

    Netflix’s My Octopus Teacher has taken the world by storm. Its string of festival victories culminates now in both a Bafta and an Oscar nomination. On April 10, it will […]

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     Writing Secrets: Are you writing or procrastinating?
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    By Jo-Anne Richards
    In How to write a book, Jo-Anne Richard's blog, Tips for Writers
    Posted February 17, 2021

    Writing Secrets: Are you writing or procrastinating?

    There’s often a fine balance between writing and procrastinating, particularly at the start of a writing project. I know many of you are thinking of starting a serious writing project […]

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    By Jo-Anne Richards
    In Invitations
    Posted September 19, 2019

    Enjoy a bit of literary fun with a creative writing workshop in Muizenberg

    Enjoy a bit of literary fun with All About Writing and Slow Life at our creative writing workshop at Casa Labia in Muizenberg. Be inspired by the cry of gulls as […]

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     Discover the secret to writing great stories in Stow-on-the-Wold
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    By All About Writing
    In Creative Writing Courses
    Posted March 19, 2019

    Discover the secret to writing great stories in Stow-on-the-Wold

    Explore the mysteries and the craft of creating story in that most charming of Cotswold market towns, Stow-on-the-Wold. Join a group of like-minded souls for the weekend of 7 to 9 June. […]

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     March Newsletter: What draws us to write about our travels?
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    By Jo-Anne Richards
    In All About Writing, Newsletters, Writing Challenge
    Posted March 12, 2019

    March Newsletter: What draws us to write about our travels?

    What draws us to write about our travels? What is it about travel writing that is so beguiling? We, at All About Writing, receive almost daily queries from members of […]

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    Resolutions = bullies Intentions = guides That's Resolutions = bullies Intentions = guides That's why we're doing something different this January. Join our free "Start the Year Writing" webinar on 19 January for an interactive conversation about your writing intentions for 2026. We'll work through key questions together. You'll hear what other writers are planning. And you'll leave with clarity (not guilt) about your writing year ahead. No finger-wagging. No impossible standards. Just Richard, me, and a community of writers figuring out what we really want from 2026. Free webinar | Monday 19 January | Register via link in bio What are your writing intentions for this year? Tell us in the comments ⬇️ #WritingIntentions #WritersOfInstagram #WritingCommunity #FreeWebinar #CreativeWriting
    Happy Writing Year from opposite ends of the world Happy Writing Year from opposite ends of the world! Here I am in sunny Simon's Town, about to plunge into the Atlantic (my daily practice for curbing chronic anxiety and staying creative). Meanwhile, Richard is bundled up beside the frozen River Great Ouse in Bedford, snow falling around his house boat. Different hemispheres. Different seasons. Same intention: to make 2026 a writing year. That's the thing about writing intentions – they adapt to wherever you are, whatever your season looks like, literal or metaphorical. They're not rigid New Year's resolutions that demand we all wake at 5am and write 2000 words before breakfast. They're gentle guides that work with our real lives. My writing intentions for 2026? To make the necessary changes to my manuscript; to listen to my editor without defensiveness and work hard to make it as good as it can be. Richard's? To maintain his morning routine, to finish the novel he's been working on, and to make space for the messy, imperfect reality of creative life. What are yours? Join us for our free "Start the Year Writing" webinar on 19 January where we'll help you clarify your writing intentions for 2026 through an interactive conversation. No pressure, no finger-wagging. Just honest reflection about what you really want from your writing life this year. We'll work through questions together, you'll hear what fellow writers are planning, and by the end you'll have clarity on your writing year ahead. Free webinar | Monday 19 January | Link in bio Let's make this a year of intention, creativity, and sustainable writing practice – whether you're swimming in summer or walking through snow. Wishing you a happy writing year, Jo-Anne (and Richard) #WritingIntentions #WritingGoals2026 #HappyNewYear #WritersOfInstagram #WritingCommunity #SimonsTown #Bedford #CreativeWriting #WritingLife #AmWriting #WritingWebinar #SouthAfrica #UK #WritingFromAnywhere
    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. Read more on the blog - link in bio. #WritingAmbition #WritersOfInstagram #AmWriting #WritingCommunity #WritingAdvice #CreativeConfidence #WritingLife #AuthorsOfInstagram
    We’ve midwifed stories as diverse as paranormal We’ve midwifed stories as diverse as paranormal romance and historical literary fiction, seeing our participants feel their way into a new story or make headway on a longstanding project. We have felt their creative excitement and sense of achievement. What could be more exhilarating. Nice work if you can get it. #venicewritingretreat #amwriting #ponteaccademia
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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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