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     Monday Motivation: How to write an effective sentence
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    By Richard Beynon
    In All About Writing
    Posted November 27, 2017

    Monday Motivation: How to write an effective sentence

    I’ve been thinking about sentences recently. They are, after all, the building blocks of every story ever written. We all love a good sentence, I think. I particularly like dazzlingly […]

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     Monday Motivation: In the beginning…
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    By Richard Beynon
    In Monday Motivation
    Posted November 20, 2017

    Monday Motivation: In the beginning…

    Annie Dillard in her book on what it takes to be a writer, The Writing Life, recounts the story of a fellow writer who was asked, “Do you think I […]

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     Writing Secrets: Sentences aren’t strong men – don’t overburden them
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    By Jo-Anne Richards
    In Tips for Writers
    Posted November 2, 2017

    Writing Secrets: Sentences aren’t strong men – don’t overburden them

    I’ve been saying this a great deal to our mentoring participants recently: don’t weigh down your sentences. Don’t rush to get all you can into one sentence. Slow down, break […]

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     Writing Secrets: The enemy within the subordinate clause
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    By Jo-Anne Richards
    In Tips for Writers
    Posted April 12, 2017

    Writing Secrets: The enemy within the subordinate clause

    I was recently accused of being the enemy of subordinate clauses. I’d like to make this clear: I don’t hate complex sentences, certainly not as a matter of principle. But […]

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    We're live streaming our next creative writing web We're live streaming our next creative writing webinar with @TonyParkAuthor from @528VictoriaFalls. @panmacmillansa authors Tony and Jo-Anne will be talking about the sense of place in their books and as usual you are welcome to ask questions on your writing craft. Book to join the Vic Falls event though reservations@528victoriafalls.com or sign up for the live stream here: bit.ly/tony_park
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    Escape to the luxurious @karoo_art to focus on you Escape to the luxurious @karoo_art to focus on your creativity and writing under the baton of two acclaimed South African writers, @JoanneHichens (Death and the Afterparties @KaravanPress) and Jo-Anne Richards (The Innocence of Roast Chicken @PanMacmillanSA). 

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    Here’s a very useful phrase to adopt into your vocabulary. Thank you @HaggardHawks

    Haggard Hawks 🦅@HaggardHawks

    Adopted into English in the 1800s, the French phrase ‘mauvais quart d’heure’ refers to a brief but embarrassing experience. It literally means ‘bad quarter of an hour’.

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