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    Tag Archives for: "what’s on in 2022"
     November Newsletter: Raising a glass to our community
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    By All About Writing
    In All About Writing, How to write a book, Newsletters
    Posted November 24, 2022

    November Newsletter: Raising a glass to our community

    Fifteen years ago, I idly said to my friend, Richard (probably over a glass of wine), “You know what, we should start doing something together – something that uses both […]

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     August Newsletter: There’s still time to get unstuck
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    By Jo-Anne Richards
    In All About Writing, How to write a book, Newsletters
    Posted August 19, 2022

    August Newsletter: There’s still time to get unstuck

    Is it only me? Like Douglas Adams’ deadlines, this year seems to have left no impression but a faint whooshing sound as it flew by over my head.   Some of […]

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     June Newsletter: the secret to a great story | writing journeys | flash fiction challenge
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    By Michele Rowe
    In All About Writing, How to write a book, Newsletters
    Posted June 15, 2022

    June Newsletter: the secret to a great story | writing journeys | flash fiction challenge

    Hello writers Jo-Anne has been having a wild time on our Writing Safari in Zimbabwe, Richard has been recovering from a difficult but amusing time in hospital with cellulitis, so […]

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     May newsletter: ten take-outs from the London Book Fair
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    By Jo-Anne Richards
    In All About Writing, How to write a book, Newsletters
    Posted April 27, 2022

    May newsletter: ten take-outs from the London Book Fair

    May newsletter: We, at All About Writing, are always on the lookout for ways to help you achieve your dreams. So, here are ten take-outs from the London Book Fair, which we hope will be useful to [...]

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     Writing advice, successes and winners, a Writing Safari and Venice Retreat
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    By Jo-Anne Richards
    In All About Writing, How to write a book, Newsletters
    Posted March 12, 2022

    Writing advice, successes and winners, a Writing Safari and Venice Retreat

    Take the time you need to write something worthwhile  A distinguished reporter, the author of long, ferociously researched articles, stopped by to see me one day in great excitement, to […]

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     Only one place left on our Hero’s Journey® Course
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    By All About Writing
    In All About Writing, How to write a book, Newsletters
    Posted January 26, 2022

    Only one place left on our Hero’s Journey® Course

    No matter what your creative project, All About Writing’s innovative Hero’s Journey® Course will provide an invaluable guide – not to mention for the way you live your life. Writing holidays [...]

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     January newsletter: Start the year the way you mean to continue – writing
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    By Jo-Anne Richards
    In All About Writing, How to write a book, Newsletters
    Posted January 5, 2022

    January newsletter: Start the year the way you mean to continue – writing

    Resolutions just make us all feel bad. Let’s rather fix our writing intentions for the year. Intentions are slightly different. They’re not as strict.   Resolutions are the bullies on the […]

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     Two days left to bag a discount on our two flagship courses
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    By All About Writing
    In All About Writing, How to write a book, Jo-Anne Richard's blog, Newsletters
    Posted December 28, 2021

    Two days left to bag a discount on our two flagship courses

    Holidays should present you with time to do exactly what you please and concentrate on yourself, but they seldom do.   Writing holidays are different. These provide a time out of time for you [...]

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     December newsletter: Here’s to holidays – and a year of writing holidays
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    By Jo-Anne Richards
    In All About Writing, How to write a book, Newsletters
    Posted December 22, 2021

    December newsletter: Here’s to holidays – and a year of writing holidays

    It’s the month of holidays, so this newsletter will celebrate holidays and gift-giving – and look forward to a new year packed with writing holidays (because we know how badly […]

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     There are holidays … and then there are writing holidays
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    By Jo-Anne Richards
    In All About Writing, How to write a book, Jo-Anne Richard's blog, Newsletters
    Posted December 16, 2021

    There are holidays … and then there are writing holidays

    Holidays should present you with time to do exactly what you please and concentrate on yourself, but they seldom do.   Writing holidays are different. These provide a time out of time for you [...]

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     November newsletter: A grand new writing year beckons – with everything you asked for 
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    By Jo-Anne Richards
    In All About Writing, How to write a book, Newsletters
    Posted November 24, 2021

    November newsletter: A grand new writing year beckons – with everything you asked for 

    It’s been another difficult year and, if I have any advice, it’s not to dwell on what you haven’t done. Celebrate what you’ve managed and look ahead.  Your frustrations and […]

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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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