Creating compelling characters can feel like an impossible task, especially when writing characters whose experiences and personalities seem far removed from our own. In both this blog and my [...]
Do you find yourself over-explaining emotions or situations in your writing? In both this blog and my next subscriber-only Monday Writing Motivation mailer, I look into the power of restraint [...]
Stepping out of your comfort zone as a writer can be daunting, especially when faced with a new genre or format that seems beyond your current skills. In both this […]
As writers, we often grapple with the balance between rich, detailed descriptions and concise, impactful prose. This week, both in this blog and my subscriber only Monday Writing Motivation [...]
Ever wondered why some stories feel profoundly true, even when they’re pure fiction? Welcome to the art of literary models – where we craft universes not to predict, but to […]
Today we’re announcing the winners of both our October/November and December/January flash fiction challenges with huge apologies for the delay, but with huge congratulations too. [...]
I was paging idly through an old notebook this morning and came across a passage in my handwriting that will serve as the hinge of today’s piece. Yes, I frequently […]
Excellent crop of entries for our “memoir ten years hence” writing challenge. I can’t think of a single entry that wasn’t interesting for one reason or another. But inevitably, sigh, […]
All About Writing’s latest writing challenge offers the winner a literary assessment on 5000 words of writing worth R 2750 / ÂŁ 150 or a voucher to the same value to use […]
All About Writing’s latest writing challenge offers the winner a literary assessment on 5000 words of writing worth R 2750 / ÂŁ 150 or a voucher to the same value […]
All About Writing’s latest writing challenge offers the winner a literary assessment on 5000 words of writing worth R 2750 or a voucher to the same value to use on […]
All About Writing’s latest writing challenge offers the winner a literary assessment on 5000 words of writing worth R 2750. Here’s the challenge: Describe your bedroom in such a way as to [...]