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Creative Writing
“Given motivation and time, anyone can write a memoir – the waitress at your favourite coffee shop, the adventurer who
My Competitions blog has raised a lot of enthusiasm among my writerly friends for trying overseas comps, but they are wary
The plain and simple benefits of writing absolutely anything. BY ALDOHNÉ WARD The saying “a picture is worth a thousand
Award-winning author Derek Landy shows how one bright idea can unexpectedly turn into a writing career. Read about his journey
If you are a non-fiction writer or you think your work is uncreative, keep reading. SALLY MAZAK explains how creativity
Piet van Wyk de Vries, a songwriter and singer, has earned fame and respect in the circles of Afrikaans
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Trevor Bentley’s passion for pre-Treaty European Maori relations, captives and cannons, has resulted in four published books and
The dark side of human nature holds a certain allure for the acclaimed crime fiction author, Martin Steyn. He completed
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BY NICOLE ZELNIKER Just write. It’s the first piece of advice any writing professor will give you,
BY PRAJKTA BUDJADE In a self-defense class I once took, the instructor said, “Never engage in a confrontation
Love at first word. My first word was ‘home’, and that word has stuck with me ever since. Home is
BY HELEN TOMPSON The thought that one day I could be a writer has bubbled inside me for
“Dreams are goals I haven’t yet managed to reach.” During the course of my writing journey, I’ve actually considered stamping
By Eileen Kennedy Scientists say there’s a specific region of the brain dedicated to writing. Somewhere between the prefrontal
I have escaped into a vast variety of worlds of my own making for as long as I can
Words have the power to alter perceptions and change lives, as KEZIAH FREIMOND discovered for herself. I have, through the
By SARAH KELLEHER For me, writing used to move in cycles. First, the inspired phase. I’d put my laptop by
BY NOHLEE CLOETE On my mobile phone, I have a picture saved of the urban English word ’Rastrophiliopustrocity’. It has eight
Q & A WITH AWARD-WINNING WRITERS
Susan Williams has been the managing director of Prose & Comms – a communications company – for over a decade.
Sonny Whitelaw has enjoyed a successful career as a writer for more than thirty years. Her work as a photojournalist
When Lotta received her ‘Local Hero’ award in 2014, she celebrated it with lime and soda rather than bubbly. Lotta
Helen Brain is the author of 30 books for children, an adult memoir and many short stories. In 1998
Fiona Ingram is a multi-award-winning author of adult and children’s fiction. She has won, or been a finalist in, over
Rosemary Hepözden has three decades of editing, writing and teaching experience. She is the author of three nonfiction books, and
New Zealand Poet Laureate, Dr Selina Tusitala-Marsh Selina Tusitala-Marsh has published three critically acclaimed collections of poetry. She was the
Successful journalist Sarah Lang may have started her working life sleeping in her mother’s garage, but she has quickly climbed
Karen Jeynes is a well-known, award-winning playwright whose work includes “Laying Blame”, “sky too big”, “Don’t Mention Sex”, “Kiss
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