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     A writer’s reflections on Venice and Istria
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    By All About Writing
    In Adventure, Creative Writing Courses, How to write a book
    Posted November 23, 2022

    A writer’s reflections on Venice and Istria

    On Venice It was a luxury to have unscheduled time in Venice to wander and ponder and tickle the creative parts of me.  The morning schedule with lively communal breakfasts, […]

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     Free writing webinar: how the Hero’s Journey can help your storytelling
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    By All About Writing
    In Invitations, Newsletters, Tips for Writers, Webinars
    Posted July 22, 2022

    Free writing webinar: how the Hero’s Journey can help your storytelling

    Find out how Joseph Campbell’s Hero’s Journey® model can help your storytelling whether you are writing fiction or non-fiction – for the page or the screen. Join Michele Rowe [...]

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     Grab a writing course with our Black Friday prizes and huge savings
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    By All About Writing
    In All About Writing, How to write a book, Invitations
    Posted November 26, 2021

    Grab a writing course with our Black Friday prizes and huge savings

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     Use our Black Friday discounts to start writing your book or screenplay
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    By All About Writing
    In All About Writing, How to write a book, Invitations
    Posted November 25, 2021

    Use our Black Friday discounts to start writing your book or screenplay

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     Writing Secrets: Hook your reader and promise them more
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    By Jo-Anne Richards
    In Jo-Anne Richard's blog, Tips for Writers
    Posted September 30, 2020

    Writing Secrets: Hook your reader and promise them more

    We like to say that the best beginning – of a book or short story – should contain a hook and a promise. Hook your reader, and promise them more. […]

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     Monday Motivation: All good writers were once bad writers
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    By Richard Beynon
    In Monday Motivation, Richard Beynon's blog
    Posted July 27, 2020

    Monday Motivation: All good writers were once bad writers

    Writers are born, not made. True or false? It’s an interesting question because it puts on the table the issue of whether bad writers can become good writers. On a […]

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     Monday Motivation: Chasing rabbits in the Dark
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    By Richard Beynon
    In Monday Motivation, Richard Beynon's blog
    Posted July 20, 2020

    Monday Motivation: Chasing rabbits in the Dark

    I’ve been watching Dark, the fabulously complex story of time travel and alternate universes, on Netflix – and am currently drowning in that very complexity midway through the third season. […]

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     Love among the ruins: the winners of our post-apocalyptic romantic flash fiction challenge
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    By Richard Beynon
    In Writing Challenge
    Posted August 7, 2019

    Love among the ruins: the winners of our post-apocalyptic romantic flash fiction challenge

    Post-apocalyptic is the new normal, it sometimes seems. And the introduction of heady doses of sex into science and fantasy fiction – think Game of Thrones and The Handmaid’s Tale, […]

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     You’ve got the talent, now learn to use it
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    By Jo-Anne Richards
    In Creative Writing Courses
    Posted May 24, 2018

    You’ve got the talent, now learn to use it

    I wish I had a coin for every time we’ve been asked: “But can you teach creative writing?” Here’s the way we usually answer it. If you’re writing now or […]

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     Can you become an award-winning writer?
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    By Jo-Anne Richards
    In Creative Writing Courses
    Posted May 19, 2018

    Can you become an award-winning writer?

    There are some questions we’re always asked, like: Can anyone become a writer who wins awards or sells a million? See how we usually answer this one. Sure, some people […]

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     Join Richard in Joburg for a fast-tracked Creative Writing Course
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    By Richard Beynon
    In Creative Writing Courses, Richard Beynon's blog
    Posted May 8, 2018

    Join Richard in Joburg for a fast-tracked Creative Writing Course

    Hi fellow writers, Trish and I have been planning our annual trip to our boat in England for the summer (lucky us), but have encountered a number of delays that […]

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    Richard tells a short but instructive tale in this Richard tells a short but instructive tale in this week’s Monday Motivation to demonstrate, if demonstration were necessary, that there’s nothing as powerful as story. https://allaboutwritingcourses.com/2023/03/27/prejudice-and-story/ #writingcommunity #amwriting #writingtips #adviceforwriters #writingadvice #MondayMotivation #writersofinstagram
    Do you dream about writing a memoir? Find out ever Do you dream about writing a memoir? Find out everything you want to know at our free webinar with @JoanneHichens (Death and the After Parties @karavanpress) and 
Jo-Anne Richards(The Innocence of Roast Chicken @panmacmillansa ) You're also welcome to ask question related to a memoir you're currently writing. Register: https://all-about-writing.ck.page/0f762dbd01 #memoir #writingcommunity #writingtips
    An impressive congregation of writers gathered for An impressive congregation of writers gathered for the inaugural @booksonthebay literary festival in Simon's Town. Here are some of our top tips from incredible South African writers such as Damon Galgut, @finuala_dowling, @littlegreenlions, Jo-Anne Richards, @janglazewski, @fred_maurice_devries and more http://ow.ly/T3r250No3fg 
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    Are we only interested, as writers, in what is cle Are we only interested, as writers, in what is clear and unambiguous – or should we ferret about in the contested territory between truth and lies? That’s the question Richard explores in this Monday’s Motivation. https://allaboutwritingcourses.com/2023/03/20/boundries_dissolve/ #writingcommunity #amwriting #writingtips #adviceforwriters #writingadvice #MondayMotivation #writersofinstagram
    Want to write your story? Escape with us to focus Want to write your story? Escape with us  to focus on your writing and creativity at the beautiful @karooart_hotel. Join us for a memoir weekend and/or a five-day retreat. Joanne Hichens ('Death and the After Parties' @karavanpress ) and Jo-Anne Richards (The Innocence of Roast Chicken @panmacmillansa) will teach you the tricks of the trade and mentor you and provide personal guidance. 

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    Congratulations to our December/January Flash Fict Congratulations to our December/January Flash Fiction Challenge winner, @emily_hart6. And the runners-up: @Linda-Ravenhill, Channon Saunderson, @mitzibunce, and Liz Lewis.  https://allaboutwritingcourses.com/2023/03/15/dec-jan-2022-3-winners/
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