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Creative Writing
– by Stephanie Laubscher Web fiction, also known as Web lit, is basically the publication of literature and short stories
BY NATASHA BARRETT It’s never too late to pursue your dreams of becoming a writer, as British author Jack Sheffield
BY TRISH NICHOLSON Competitions don’t just develop your skills. They can be a source of inspiration and motivation to keep
J K Rowling, the creative genius behind the Harry Potter series, overcame great adversity to become the esteemed writer
“Writing liberates the spirit, reading inspires it.” George Bryant Kiwi author George Bryant is on a mission – to
The five podcasts you should be listening to if you want to understand the world of books, publish more, or
Award-winning author Derek Landy shows how one bright idea can unexpectedly turn into a writing career. Read about his journey
How do you write a script for a video game? And how does writing for games differ from conventional story-telling?
Writing contests for established writers are plentiful around the world. However, we believe in supporting beginner writers, so every year
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Your Stories
BY ELEANOR TALBOT I’ll be honest. I don’t really consider myself a writer. John Steinbeck is a writer. Cannery Row
BY TRACY SOLEA A bright gold sticker in my purple exercise book marks the day I
I was five years old, hugging the floor of my mother’s little shack, gunshots ringing through the air. I
The best advice I ever received about writing came from highly successful Australian children’s author John Heffernan about 25 years
BY CATHY MARTENS Ah, my elusive writing chops; where do they come from and where do they keep going?
BY OLAKUNLE OLADIRAN Growing up in the tiny village of Akure in Nigeria, I had only felt liberated
The three years I spent in high school gave me a taste of what it must be like to
BY ROLINE GALVAN It was written in big red letters on my paper: “USE SIMPLE SENTENCES.” The first thing
BY DAVID WHITAKER My first book was self-published. I wrote every word and illustrated it myself. I also cut
BY HELEN TOMPSON The thought that one day I could be a writer has bubbled inside me for
Q & A WITH AWARD-WINNING WRITERS
Sonny Whitelaw has enjoyed a successful career as a writer for more than thirty years. Her work as a photojournalist
For someone with a curious streak and a passion for Japanese design, Fiona Wilson may have one of the
TRUDY DELAMARE asks veteran copy-editor Di Smith if machines can correct errors better than humans in this frank Q &
Paul Cleave – international bestselling New Zealand author – talks about his writing career and offers tips for new writers
He’s the son of New Zealand’s inaugural Poet Laureate and describes himself as a freelance writer and editor.
Fiona Ingram is a multi-award-winning author of adult and children’s fiction. She has won, or been a finalist in, over
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
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Boost your web writing career with these powerful apps. BY SARAH LLOYD We as 21st century writers are lucky to
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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
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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