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Creative Writing
If you are a non-fiction writer or you think your work is uncreative, keep reading. SALLY MAZAK explains how creativity
‘Look at the time! Where did it go?’ Does this sound familiar? Become the master of time to increase your
Fiona Ingram is a multi-award-winning author of adult and children’s fiction. She has won, or been a finalist in, over
Piet van Wyk de Vries, a songwriter and singer, has earned fame and respect in the circles of Afrikaans
Na tien jaar se ondervinding met die evaluering van nasionale kortverhaal kompetisies, het ons Writers College beoordelaars ʼn
First off, congratulations – you wrote a short story! Now, use these eight tips to help get it published. BY
Writing a story is a craft that requires constant tweaks, edits and trial and error by the writer. Here are
Alex Smith is a well-known creative writing tutor for novels and short story writing at the Writers College,
The five podcasts you should be listening to if you want to understand the world of books, publish more, or
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Your Stories
I have escaped into a vast variety of worlds of my own making for as long as I can
By SARAH KELLEHER For me, writing used to move in cycles. First, the inspired phase. I’d put my laptop by
BY SANDY KLINE When I was a beginner writer, so many books and teachers urged me to “find my voice”
BY CATHY MARTENS Ah, my elusive writing chops; where do they come from and where do they keep going?
Writing is not something I do; it is something I can’t do without. My journey as a writer began
I was always hesitant to tell people that I want to be a writer. At one point even I rolled
“Dreams are goals I haven’t yet managed to reach.” During the course of my writing journey, I’ve actually considered stamping
BY GABRIELLA BRAND I’m a little embarrassed to admit that meeting a potato farmer helped me become a
BY ELAINA FELLOWS “Why don’t you just quit your job and do it?” My husband asked me. I
It wasn’t always writing that I loved. First there was the sensory world of writing: cracking the spine on
Q & A WITH AWARD-WINNING WRITERS
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
Fiona Ingram is a multi-award-winning author of adult and children’s fiction. She has won, or been a finalist in, over
Alex Smith’s most recent novel ‘Devilskein & Dearlove’ is a YA Fantasy, described by the ‘Sunday Times’ as “a magical
Karen Jeynes is a well-known, award-winning playwright whose work includes “Laying Blame”, “sky too big”, “Don’t Mention Sex”, “Kiss
When Lotta received her ‘Local Hero’ award in 2014, she celebrated it with lime and soda rather than bubbly. Lotta
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.
Paul Cleave – international bestselling New Zealand author – talks about his writing career and offers tips for new writers
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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
If you are a person who fears or dislikes new apps, and you also happen to be a journalist,
Anyone can share their travel stories on the Web. However, it is the quality of your writing, editing and photos
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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