Monday Writing Motivation: Ten things every writer should know
Writing is rewriting. The first idea is not necessarily the best idea. Your protagonist must want something – badly. Writing is not the best way to prepare financially for old […]
Monday Writing Motivation: It might be a sh*t-hill, but it’s my sh*t hill
I’m going to invite one of the world’s great short story writers to take my place at my laptop and write a piece for you about a moment in his […]
Monday Writing Motivation: Give your readers a bonus
Let’s fantasise for a moment. You’ve finished your book, you’ve secured an agent (you only had to write thirty-seven emails to do so), and they’ve managed to place your manuscript […]
Ready to write that book or screenplay? We can walk beside you.
Mentoring applications open now – limited places available You promised you’d start that book or screenplay this year – but you’re stuck, or have no idea where to start. Or […]
Monday Writing Motivation: You have to dive deep to find the truth
Research underpins many powerful stories. Think for instance of Manhattan Beach, a fabulous novel by Jennifer Egan, set before and during World War II, in the naval yards of Manhattan […]
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 […]
Crash course in (screen)writing excellence starts 18 January
On 18 January our acclaimed Crash Course in Screenwriting for film and television gets under way. We assume that you’re already at least intensely curious about these visual media. We’ll […]
Here’s what motivated you to write in 2020 (Part 3)
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 [...]
How to meet the writing challenges of 2021
One of the highlights of our 2020 was developing our new Hero’s Journey Course. It strikes us, though, that as we emerge fitfully from this year of the plague, we’re […]
Monday Motivation: The long and arduous road to publication
Do you need reminding that writing is a difficult business? That there is no guarantee of success – at least the success measured by successful publication and a steady rise […]
Hone your writing craft with a free webinar, writing workshop or course
July and August are jam-packed with an exciting array of events. They include free webinars on travel and creative writing, short workshops, a weekend travel blogging workshop and more. [...]
July Newsletter: The value of community and what’s on in July
The value of community: A word each from Jo-Anne and Richard Jo-Anne We’ve never been quite as aware of the value of our All About Writing community as we have […]
