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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
IF I wake up in the morning with perfectly formed sentences scratching at the inside of my skull to get out,
If you are a non-fiction writer or you think your work is uncreative, keep reading. SALLY MAZAK explains how creativity
– by Stephanie Laubscher Web fiction, also known as Web lit, is basically the publication of literature and short stories
How do you write a script for a video game? And how does writing for games differ from conventional story-telling?
There is no need to write a heavy-duty novel, only to fall into a depression after your first rejection
Award-winning sci-fi writer Sonny Whitelaw, the author behind the popular Stargate TV series, lays out a step-by-step guide
After over a decade of judging thousands of short stories in our national writing competitions, our Writers’ College
When Lotta received her ‘Local Hero’ award in 2014, she celebrated it with lime and soda rather than bubbly. Lotta
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By ANDREW PARK The best writing advice I ever received was from Chuck Palahniuk. No, wait! Chuck Palahniuk gave me the
Love at first word. My first word was ‘home’, and that word has stuck with me ever since. Home is
BY ELAINA FELLOWS “Why don’t you just quit your job and do it?” My husband asked me. I
By SARAH KELLEHER For me, writing used to move in cycles. First, the inspired phase. I’d put my laptop by
BY HEINRICH VAN DER WALT “You know, you should write this stuff down,” Anton said. We were sitting on
BY SUZETTE LEAL I would say that my venture into the world of words started thanks to Tchaikovsky. Had
The city is pretty… These were the words I wrote in the first attempt I made of a poem
Hilary Murray, author of Choices, describes her first forays as a writer into the publishing industry – and the genre
By Shenaaz Msusa “The next word is DITCH; I repeat ditch,” announced the teacher loudly and clearly
BY DEEPTI KUMAR It was in the summer of 2010, shortly after I had just started my first real job
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
New Zealand Poet Laureate, Dr Selina Tusitala-Marsh Selina Tusitala-Marsh has published three critically acclaimed collections of poetry. She was the
Mandy Speechly has worked as a copywriter in the advertising industry for over fifteen years for leading international advertising agencies
TRUDY DELAMARE asks veteran copy-editor Di Smith if machines can correct errors better than humans in this frank Q &
Rosemary Hepözden has three decades of editing, writing and teaching experience. She is the author of three nonfiction books, and
BY THABISO SEKGOBELA He made cars.co.za one of the most trusted brands in South Africa. He published a book in
Helen Brain is the author of 30 books for children, an adult memoir and many short stories. In 1998
Successful journalist Sarah Lang may have started her working life sleeping in her mother’s garage, but she has quickly climbed
Paul Cleave – international bestselling New Zealand author – talks about his writing career and offers tips for new writers
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