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     Here’s what motivated you to write in 2021 (Part 3)
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    By Richard Beynon
    In Monday Motivation, Richard Beynon's blog
    Posted January 10, 2022

    Here’s what motivated you to write in 2021 (Part 3)

    For over eight years, Richard Beynon, co-founder of All About Writing and designer and facilitator of our Creative Writing Course, the Hero’s Journey course, our screenwriting courses, and [...]

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     Here’s what motivated you to write in 2021 (Part 2)
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    By All About Writing
    In Monday Motivation, Richard Beynon's blog
    Posted January 1, 2022

    Here’s what motivated you to write in 2021 (Part 2)

    For over eight years, Richard Beynon, co-founder of All About Writing and designer and facilitator of our Creative Writing Course, our screenwriting courses, and more, has motivated you with his [...]

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     Here’s what motivated you to write in 2021 (Part 1)
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    By All About Writing
    In Monday Motivation, Richard Beynon's blog
    Posted December 20, 2021

    Here’s what motivated you to write in 2021 (Part 1)

    For over eight years, Richard Beynon, co-founder of All About Writing and designer and facilitator of our Creative Writing Course, our screenwriting courses, and more, has motivated you with his [...]

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     Join us and Joanne Hichens for a Saturday morning memoir writing workshop
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    By All About Writing
    In All About Writing, How to write a book, Invitations, Workshops
    Posted June 25, 2021

    Join us and Joanne Hichens for a Saturday morning memoir writing workshop

    Got a story to tell? Join All About Writing’s Jo-Anne Richards and Joanne Hichens, author of recently-released memoir, Death and the After Parties, for a virtual Saturday Writing Workshop [...]

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     Creative Writing Workshop: What do they do while your characters talk, and why does it matter?
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    By All About Writing
    In How to write a book, Invitations, Workshops
    Posted May 4, 2021

    Creative Writing Workshop: What do they do while your characters talk, and why does it matter?

    Dialogue can make or break a story. 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 […]

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     March Newsletter: Turn your writing dreams into reality
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    By All About Writing
    In All About Writing, How to write a book, Newsletters
    Posted February 23, 2021

    March Newsletter: Turn your writing dreams into reality

    Turn your writing dreams into reality Dreams are what drive many of us: a dream of holding a real book in our hands emblazoned with our name; a dream of […]

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     Rounding up the year’s top secrets to good writing (Part 1)
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    By All About Writing
    In Jo-Anne Richard's blog, Tips for Writers
    Posted December 23, 2020

    Rounding up the year’s top secrets to good writing (Part 1)

    All About Writing co-founder Jo-Anne Richards is the designer and facilitator of many of our courses including our flagship Creative Writing Course and our popular Saturday Writing Workshops She [...]

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     Here’s what motivated you to write in 2020 (Part 1)
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    By All About Writing
    In Monday Motivation, Richard Beynon's blog
    Posted December 21, 2020

    Here’s what motivated you to write in 2020 (Part 1)

    For over seven years, Richard Beynon, co-founder of All About Writing and designer and facilitator of our Creative Writing Course, our screenwriting courses, and more, has motivated you with his [...]

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     “Whatever happened to you, you own it”: Joanne Hichens and Jo-Anne Richards on writing memoir (Part 2)
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    By All About Writing
    In Invitations, Jo-Anne Richard's blog
    Posted December 4, 2020

    “Whatever happened to you, you own it”: Joanne Hichens and Jo-Anne Richards on writing memoir (Part 2)

    Have you ever wanted to write your life story? Joanne Hichens, author of the recently-published memoir Death and the After Parties, joined our own Jo-Anne Richards last week for a […]

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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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    For years, a single comment kept me from writing. For years, a single comment kept me from writing.

A university professor told me I'd never make a writer because I spoke about loving words - not about having "something important to say."
 That comment silenced me. I convinced myself I needed to wait until I had profound insights, until I was ready, until I could be perfect. I was wrong about all of it.

This week at our Venice writing retreat, I gave a talk called "The Courage to Create: Finding Your Voice in a Noisy World." The courage to create isn't about being fearless. It's about writing despite the fear. It's about showing up to the blank page again and again, even when you're certain you have nothing worth saying.

You do. I promise you do.

What's the belief that's been holding YOUR writing back? Tell me in the comments.
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