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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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     Black Friday Special  – 50% off our Thirty-day Writing Bootcamp
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    By All About Writing
    In Creative Writing Courses, How to write a book, Invitations
    Posted November 22, 2022

    Black Friday Special – 50% off our Thirty-day Writing Bootcamp

    Black Friday is upon us again, and our writing year is winding down. But we want you to start the new writing year with a bang. We are offering you […]

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     Realise your writing dreams  – it’s not too late!
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    In Creative Writing Courses, How to write a book, Invitations
    Posted November 7, 2022

    Realise your writing dreams – it’s not too late!

    Today’s the day: Our flagship online Creative Writing Course kicks off today! Want to know what you’re missing out on? First off the bat, we’ll be looking at finding your […]

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     Monday Writing Motivation: New, strange, unusual, previously unknown
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    By Richard Beynon
    In How to write a book, Monday Motivation, Richard Beynon's blog
    Posted July 5, 2021

    Monday Writing Motivation: New, strange, unusual, previously unknown

    Why do we read fiction? There’s a range of obvious answers – we love intimate encounters with strangers who pose no danger to our cosy view of the world (although […]

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     What’s on in July: A free screenwriting webinar, a non-fiction masterclass, and more!
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    By All About Writing
    In All About Writing, How to write a book, Invitations, Webinars, What's On In
    Posted June 30, 2021

    What’s on in July: A free screenwriting webinar, a non-fiction masterclass, and more!

      We can help you reach your writing goals with one of the wide array of courses and events we’re offering in July. But before the month even begins, we’ve scheduled a free […]

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     Monday Writing Motivation: How I fell out of love with swans
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    By Richard Beynon
    In How to write a book, Monday Motivation, Richard Beynon's blog
    Posted June 21, 2021

    Monday Writing Motivation: How I fell out of love with swans

    This is a story about how a gauzy attachment to a stereotype was shattered by the facts. On our travels on the canals and rivers of England, we have encountered […]

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     Monday Writing Motivation: Motivate unbelievable choices, and we’ll believe them
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    By Richard Beynon
    In How to write a book, Monday Motivation, Richard Beynon's blog
    Posted May 31, 2021

    Monday Writing Motivation: Motivate unbelievable choices, and we’ll believe them

    Unmotivated action is unbelievable and erodes the relationship between writer and reader. If, as a reader, you don’t believe that a character is capable of a given act, then you […]

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     Monday Writing Motivation: Provoke your reader’s curiosity
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    By All About Writing
    In How to write a book, Monday Motivation, Richard Beynon's blog
    Posted April 12, 2021

    Monday Writing Motivation: Provoke your reader’s curiosity

    Covid has provided us with a real-life example of something critical to every form of creative writing. It has shown us how, when things stop happening, time becomes muddled and […]

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     Last chance to enrol for the Creative Writing Course
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    By All About Writing
    In Creative Writing Courses, How to write a book, Invitations
    Posted April 8, 2021

    Last chance to enrol for the Creative Writing Course

    Our flagship Creative Writing Course kicks off on Saturday 10 April 2021. This comprehensive online creative writing course is designed to provide you with the skills and tools every writer […]

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     Monday Writing Motivation: The role of handcuffs in story
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    By Richard Beynon
    In How to write a book, Monday Motivation, Richard Beynon's blog
    Posted February 22, 2021

    Monday Writing Motivation: The role of handcuffs in story

    The blank page, the even blanker screen, can act as a profoundly inhibiting factor in the life of a writer. The blank page invites you to write… whatever you like. […]

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     If there’s a story inside you bursting to get out…
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    By All About Writing
    In How to write a book, Invitations
    Posted February 5, 2021

    If there’s a story inside you bursting to get out…

    … Then now’s the time to do something about writing it. You’ve been wanting to start for months, perhaps years. Perhaps you’ve written the first few pages of it. Sometimes […]

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     Writing Secrets: When did “bored” become a bad thing?
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    By Jo-Anne Richards
    In How to write a book, Jo-Anne Richard's blog, Tips for Writers
    Posted February 3, 2021

    Writing Secrets: When did “bored” become a bad thing?

    My mother didn’t allow us to use the word “bored”. She said there was always something to do, or think about. We could read, climb a tree, watch insects or […]

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    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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    In this week’s Monday Motivation, Richard interr In this week’s Monday Motivation, Richard interrogates an intriguing argument made by a recent winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature in her acceptance speech. https://allaboutwritingcourses.com/2023/03/13/whys-of-fiction/ #writingcommunity #amwriting #writingtips #adviceforwriters #writingadvice #MondayMotivation #writersofinstagram
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