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     August Newsletter: Sharing the joy of writing
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    By Jo-Anne Richards
    In Newsletters
    Posted August 8, 2019

    August Newsletter: Sharing the joy of writing

    Sharing the joy of writing This month, we’re celebrating you, our writing community, by giving you a week filled to the brim with free offerings. Festivities begin on 12 August, […]

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     February Newsletter: Want to see your name in lights?
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    By Richard Beynon
    In Newsletters
    Posted February 7, 2019

    February Newsletter: Want to see your name in lights?

    Want to see your name in lights? We launch our first Screenwriting Crash Course of 2019 in a week’s time. It is, we think not quite modestly, a really good course, […]

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     Write, daydream – and make the world a better place
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    By Jo-Anne Richards
    In Newsletters
    Posted December 11, 2018

    Write, daydream – and make the world a better place

    Write, daydream – and make the world a better place What we do – you and I – is not a luxury. No matter what state the world is in, […]

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     November Newsletter: Don’t lose your writing fitness
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    By Jo-Anne Richards
    In Newsletters
    Posted November 13, 2018

    November Newsletter: Don’t lose your writing fitness

    Don’t lose your writing fitness Daily writing is to writers what exercise is to athletes. Stop, and you’re in danger of becoming stiff and stilted. You lose your flexibility and […]

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     October Newsletter: Never mind your situation – find a way to write
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    By Jo-Anne Richards
    In Jo-Anne Richard's blog, Newsletters
    Posted October 16, 2018

    October Newsletter: Never mind your situation – find a way to write

    No matter where you are or what your circumstances, you can find a way to write. It can seem daunting at times, and that’s where we come in. We undertake […]

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     August Newsletter: Writing can change your life – here’s how
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    By Jo-Anne Richards
    In Newsletters
    Posted August 7, 2018

    August Newsletter: Writing can change your life – here’s how

    Writing’s a real life changer Adalbert Ernst was passionate about English, but became an anaesthetist. It was during a period of burn-out that he realised he’d been “robbed of something [...]

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     Ten years old … in Venice
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    By Jo-Anne Richards
    In News, Newsletters
    Posted September 14, 2017

    Ten years old … in Venice

    All About Writing celebrates its tenth anniversary this September, in the city which most symbolises how far we’ve come. Here we are, mentoring our writers in the most romantic writing […]

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     July newsletter: upcoming courses, community news, writing challenge and more
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    By Jo-Anne Richards
    In All About Writing, Newsletters
    Posted July 11, 2017

    July newsletter: upcoming courses, community news, writing challenge and more

    We at Allaboutwriting are celebrating creativity. Through our offerings and our news this month, we are reaching out to like-minded souls who long for something more – for the imagination […]

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    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.

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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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