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Creative Writing
J K Rowling, the creative genius behind the Harry Potter series, overcame great adversity to become the esteemed writer she
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“Writing liberates the spirit, reading inspires it.” George Bryant Kiwi author George Bryant is on a mission – to
Writing a story is a craft that requires constant tweaks, edits and trial and error by the writer. Here are
DEUR MAGDEL BOTHA Annelie Botes het in Afrikaanse leeskringe sekerlik geen bekendstelling nodig nie. Sy het al 12
“Given motivation and time, anyone can write a memoir – the waitress at your favourite coffee shop, the adventurer who
Mary Miller is an American-born fiction writer. Her debut novel The Last Days of California has sold over 25,000 copies.
BY NATASHA BARRETT It’s never too late to pursue your dreams of becoming a writer, as British author Jack Sheffield
Creativity coaching for writers is a relatively new field, but it’s one that is cutting-edge in terms of assisting
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Oh, the joy of your first job! How exciting, wonderful and, honestly, very disappointing. ‘First job blues’ is a
The three years I spent in high school gave me a taste of what it must be like to
BY MIKE CASTO Joe Lansdale, the award-winning author of 45 novels, sat on the stage and told us, “Write as
BY PRAJKTA BUDJADE In a self-defense class I once took, the instructor said, “Never engage in a confrontation
BY BEATRICE ELLIS As the writer on the radio was being interviewed, I heard her say, “Think of something
The city is pretty… These were the words I wrote in the first attempt I made of a poem
Words have the power to alter perceptions and change lives, as KEZIAH FREIMOND discovered for herself. I have, through the
The best advice I ever received about writing came from highly successful Australian children’s author John Heffernan about 25 years
I was five years old, hugging the floor of my mother’s little shack, gunshots ringing through the air. I
Writing is not something I do; it is something I can’t do without. My journey as a writer began
Q & A WITH AWARD-WINNING WRITERS
Paul Cleave – international bestselling New Zealand author – talks about his writing career and offers tips for new writers
Karen Jeynes is a well-known, award-winning playwright whose work includes “Laying Blame”, “sky too big”, “Don’t Mention Sex”, “Kiss
He’s the son of New Zealand’s inaugural Poet Laureate and describes himself as a freelance writer and editor.
Susan Williams has been the managing director of Prose & Comms – a communications company – for over a decade.
For someone with a curious streak and a passion for Japanese design, Fiona Wilson may have one of the
TRUDY DELAMARE asks veteran copy-editor Di Smith if machines can correct errors better than humans in this frank Q &
Successful journalist Sarah Lang may have started her working life sleeping in her mother’s garage, but she has quickly climbed
Helen Brain is the author of 30 books for children, an adult memoir and many short stories. In 1998
Sonny Whitelaw has enjoyed a successful career as a writer for more than thirty years. Her work as a photojournalist
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Six apps to help travel writers organise, plan and execute their day. BY CHRIS STRYDOM Travel writers rely on technology
Anyone can share their travel stories on the Web. However, it is the quality of your writing, editing and photos
Web writing is an increasingly popular specialism for writers, but it’s also highly competitive. I’m sharing my top free and
Boost your web writing career with these powerful apps. BY SARAH LLOYD We as 21st century writers are lucky to
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Travel writing is a dream job for many aspiring writers. But can you really make a living at it? DONNA
Books, blogs and courses offer valuable advice and guidance for writers, but to make the most of them, there are
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Okay, you now understand the basics of third person narration. So how exactly do you write in limited third person
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