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Creative Writing
‘Look at the time! Where did it go?’ Does this sound familiar? Become the master of time to increase your
Alex Smith is a well-known creative writing tutor for novels and short story writing at the Writers College,
Books, blogs and courses offer valuable advice and guidance for writers, but to make the most of them, there are
Back in the dark ages, like ten years ago, most stories submitted to magazines travelled on paper, with a
After over a decade of judging thousands of short stories in our national writing competitions, our Writers College judges
“But I write fiction, I create worlds so I don’t need to research, right?” Wrong. All writers need research to
Whoever he or she is, your main character has to be someone your reader can identify with. If he’s the
“Writing liberates the spirit, reading inspires it.” George Bryant Kiwi author George Bryant is on a mission – to
We have all been there; your deadline is looming and your web editor is chasing you, but when you sit
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Your Stories
I’m standing on the side of a road. It’s an unremarkable road, but then, why would it be otherwise? Its
BY BEATRICE ELLIS As the writer on the radio was being interviewed, I heard her say, “Think of something
There is a story in each one of us; the difference is in how it is told. That becomes
BY DEEPTI KUMAR It was in the summer of 2010, shortly after I had just started my first real job
“I’ll do it if you do it.” “OK. Let’s do it together.” And so I started writing. It had been
This is the Year of the Tortoise: the year I write my book. It will be about my journey
BY SUZETTE LEAL I would say that my venture into the world of words started thanks to Tchaikovsky. Had
BY SANDY KLINE When I was a beginner writer, so many books and teachers urged me to “find my voice”
Driving around in the Jordanian desert, we cleaned the car’s air filter more often than we filled up with fuel.
BY HEINRICH VAN DER WALT “You know, you should write this stuff down,” Anton said. We were sitting on
Q & A WITH AWARD-WINNING WRITERS
Helen Brain is the author of 30 books for children, an adult memoir and many short stories. In 1998
Paul Cleave – international bestselling New Zealand author – talks about his writing career and offers tips for new writers
He’s the son of New Zealand’s inaugural Poet Laureate and describes himself as a freelance writer and editor.
Fiona Ingram is a multi-award-winning author of adult and children’s fiction. She has won, or been a finalist in, over
Successful journalist Sarah Lang may have started her working life sleeping in her mother’s garage, but she has quickly climbed
BY THABISO SEKGOBELA He made cars.co.za one of the most trusted brands in South Africa. He published a book in
TRUDY DELAMARE asks veteran copy-editor Di Smith if machines can correct errors better than humans in this frank Q &
Mandy Speechly has worked as a copywriter in the advertising industry for over fifteen years for leading international advertising agencies
Rosemary Hepözden has three decades of editing, writing and teaching experience. She is the author of three nonfiction books, and
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