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NZ Writers College is proud to showcase one of its Novel Course graduates, Gareth Ward. Gareth’s debut novel, The
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BY PRAJKTA BUDJADE In a self-defense class I once took, the instructor said, “Never engage in a confrontation
BY NOHLEE CLOETE On my mobile phone, I have a picture saved of the urban English word ’Rastrophiliopustrocity’. It has eight
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
BY ANNA STROUD I was in my fourth year at university, studying towards a Bachelors degree in Journalism
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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
BY SANDY KLINE When I was a beginner writer, so many books and teachers urged me to “find my voice”
BY NIKKY LEE “Kill your adverbs.” This advice came from thriller writer John Harman. I was eighteen, in my first
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For someone with a curious streak and a passion for Japanese design, Fiona Wilson may have one of the
Fiona Ingram is a multi-award-winning author of adult and children’s fiction. She has won, or been a finalist in, over
Sonny Whitelaw has enjoyed a successful career as a writer for more than thirty years. Her work as a photojournalist
Helen Brain is the author of 30 books for children, an adult memoir and many short stories. In 1998
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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
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