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Creative Writing
“If you treat your characters like people, they’ll reward you by being fully developed individuals.” – Don Roff Een van
DEUR MAGDEL BOTHA Annelie Botes het in Afrikaanse leeskringe sekerlik geen bekendstelling nodig nie. Sy het al 12
Ghana-born author, Ekow Duker, is an oil field engineer-turned-investment banker-turned-business developer, with three published novels under his belt:
The dark side of human nature holds a certain allure for the acclaimed crime fiction author, Martin Steyn. He completed
You want to write, you’ve got a great idea for a story, you’ve made a few notes – but
Best-selling crime author, Michael Robotham, continues to make his mark in the fictional world of murder, mystery and twists.
Sonny Whitelaw has enjoyed a successful career as a writer for more than thirty years. Her work as a photojournalist
Madonna may be a global music icon, but could taking some tips from the queen of pop make you a
Wanting to portray how women really felt about their lives has been a constant theme for acclaimed New Zealand
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Words have the power to alter perceptions and change lives, as KEZIAH FREIMOND discovered for herself. I have, through the
BY CATHY MARTENS Ah, my elusive writing chops; where do they come from and where do they keep going?
BY DAVID WHITAKER My first book was self-published. I wrote every word and illustrated it myself. I also cut
My writing journey leaped ahead when a truck smashed into my car at a traffic light, crumpling the back
I have escaped into a vast variety of worlds of my own making for as long as I can
By ANDREW PARK The best writing advice I ever received was from Chuck Palahniuk. No, wait! Chuck Palahniuk gave me the
Driving around in the Jordanian desert, we cleaned the car’s air filter more often than we filled up with fuel.
BY STEPHANIE MILLAR “We’re moving to Durban next month,” my dad nonchalantly announced. He and my mum had
BY PRAJKTA BUDJADE In a self-defense class I once took, the instructor said, “Never engage in a confrontation
Amber Walker should be used to death by now, but she wasn’t. Her stiletto heels clicked against the ceramic
Q & A WITH AWARD-WINNING WRITERS
For someone with a curious streak and a passion for Japanese design, Fiona Wilson may have one of the
When Lotta received her ‘Local Hero’ award in 2014, she celebrated it with lime and soda rather than bubbly. Lotta
Susan Williams has been the managing director of Prose & Comms – a communications company – for over a decade.
Helen Brain is the author of 30 books for children, an adult memoir and many short stories. In 1998
Alex Smith’s most recent novel ‘Devilskein & Dearlove’ is a YA Fantasy, described by the ‘Sunday Times’ as “a magical
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
Successful journalist Sarah Lang may have started her working life sleeping in her mother’s garage, but she has quickly climbed
New Zealand Poet Laureate, Dr Selina Tusitala-Marsh Selina Tusitala-Marsh has published three critically acclaimed collections of poetry. She was the
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If you are a person who fears or dislikes new apps, and you also happen to be a journalist,
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
While your Moleskine may never go out fashion, technology changes at a rapid pace. These five apps get you
Boost your web writing career with these powerful apps. BY SARAH LLOYD We as 21st century writers are lucky to
Web writing is an increasingly popular specialism for writers, but it’s also highly competitive. I’m sharing my top free and
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Logical flow is one of the trickier writing skills to master, but it is vital for good writing. Here’s a
Finally finished a piece of writing that you want to submit to an editor? Woohoo! But before you hit the
Need some writing inspiration and courage to keep going? Here are wise words from famous writers. “A professional
Here are 11 ways to draw in your reader and keep them hooked. Each one of these ways takes time
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The plot twist is the writer’s equivalent of magic: a sleight of hand, a puff of smoke and kazam! You
After over a decade of judging thousands of short stories in our national writing competitions, our Writers’ College
In most stories, people talk to each other. Many readers enjoy the “talking bits” the most, and will happily