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     Embracing the Void: Three Keys to Unlocking Your Creative Potential
    By Richard Beynon
    In Monday Motivation, Richard Beynon's blog
    Posted August 18, 2024

    Embracing the Void: Three Keys to Unlocking Your Creative Potential

    We often fear the blank page or the empty screen. But what if I told you that this void is actually the birthplace of creativity? In our free subscriber-only Monday […]

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     Got any story ideas? Join us for a free webinar on brainstorming
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    By Richard Beynon
    In Webinars
    Posted November 21, 2019

    Got any story ideas? Join us for a free webinar on brainstorming

      Brainstorm? Good idea? Join us on a free webinar We are committed to giving as much value as we can, and as many free offerings as we can manage. […]

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     Monday Motivation: This is how stories begin…
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    By Richard Beynon
    In Monday Motivation, Richard Beynon's blog
    Posted November 18, 2019

    Monday Motivation: This is how stories begin…

    In the spirit of innovation and invention, let’s devote the next five minutes – yes, while it might take me an hour or two to compose these little missives, that’s […]

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     Monday Motivation: You can’t write well if you don’t do this simple, difficult thing
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    By Richard Beynon
    In Monday Motivation, Richard Beynon's blog
    Posted September 16, 2019

    Monday Motivation: You can’t write well if you don’t do this simple, difficult thing

    Are there secrets to good writing? You know all the platitudes as well as I do, the ones that insist that it’s mostly a matter of sweat, and very little […]

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     Writing Secrets: A gathering of creative minds
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    By Jo-Anne Richards
    In Jo-Anne Richard's blog, Tips for Writers
    Posted September 11, 2019

    Writing Secrets: A gathering of creative minds

    We’re well into the second week of our annual Venice Writing Retreat, and it has struck me again, as it does every year, how creative it is to gather together […]

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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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      Venice Writing Retreat: Creative Immersion and Expert Mentoring
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      Writing Ambition: Stop Asking Permission and Start Writing
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      A Code of Conduct for Writers
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      Character vs Story: What Should Come First?
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      Why Your Opening Scene Might Be Killing Your Story
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