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Creative Writing
The following unedited snippets of creative writing come from students’ assignments on our Short Story Writing Courses, Novel Courses, Scriptwriting and
Nicholas Sparks is a multiple New York Times bestselling novelist. MONIQUE JAFTHA looks at his writing process and how his
– BY FIONA ZERBST There are no short cuts in poetry. Even if you have been writing for over
Rejection. Dejection. Introspection. Funny how these words all go together. GINNY SWART explores the reasons why writers might have their
The plot twist is the writer’s equivalent of magic: a sleight of hand, a puff of smoke and kazam! You
BY HANNAH GREEN If you want to write poetry, you need to read it. The good and the bad! When
As a rule of thumb, plenty of people will visit your website if you are offering something they want to
“If you treat your characters like people, they’ll reward you by being fully developed individuals.” – Don Roff Een van
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BY CATHY MARTENS Ah, my elusive writing chops; where do they come from and where do they keep going?
BY SANDY KLINE When I was a beginner writer, so many books and teachers urged me to “find my voice”
I was five years old, hugging the floor of my mother’s little shack, gunshots ringing through the air. I
BY CARMEN MARCUS It was the summer of 1984 and Lady Di was just about to marry my toy gorilla,
This is the Year of the Tortoise: the year I write my book. It will be about my journey
BY LEONIE FOURIE It was hot. Mid-December in the Cape Winelands tends to be hot. Your-clothes-stuck-to-your-butt kind of
By Shenaaz Msusa “The next word is DITCH; I repeat ditch,” announced the teacher loudly and clearly
Hilary Murray, author of Choices, describes her first forays as a writer into the publishing industry – and the genre
BY BEATRICE ELLIS As the writer on the radio was being interviewed, I heard her say, “Think of something
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
When Lotta received her ‘Local Hero’ award in 2014, she celebrated it with lime and soda rather than bubbly. Lotta
Fiona Ingram is a multi-award-winning author of adult and children’s fiction. She has won, or been a finalist in, over
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.
Alex Smith’s most recent novel ‘Devilskein & Dearlove’ is a YA Fantasy, described by the ‘Sunday Times’ as “a magical
Paul Cleave – international bestselling New Zealand author – talks about his writing career and offers tips for new writers
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
For someone with a curious streak and a passion for Japanese design, Fiona Wilson may have one of the
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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