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Creative Writing
BY NATASHA BARRETT It’s never too late to pursue your dreams of becoming a writer, as British author Jack Sheffield
Every story is told from a particular point of view. It is the reader’s way “in,” enabling them to experience
“There is no rule on how to write. Sometimes it comes easily and perfectly: Sometimes it’s like drilling rock and
Creativity coaching for writers is a relatively new field, but it’s one that is cutting-edge in terms of assisting
Piet van Wyk de Vries, a songwriter and singer, has earned fame and respect in the circles of Afrikaans
As Bob Dylan so astutely and melodically highlighted in the 60’s, the times of change are upon us. With
We have all been there; your deadline is looming and your web editor is chasing you, but when you sit
Veselina Yaneva talks to Nataliya Deleva – a Bulgarian-born writer living in London – about her experience and insight as
The following unedited snippets of creative writing come from students’ assignments on our Short Story Writing Courses, Novel Courses, Scriptwriting and
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Your Stories
Driving around in the Jordanian desert, we cleaned the car’s air filter more often than we filled up with fuel.
BY ELEANOR TALBOT I’ll be honest. I don’t really consider myself a writer. John Steinbeck is a writer. Cannery Row
BY ANNE MARAIS Writing is a passion for me. However, when I look back to where I started, it was
BY DAVID WHITAKER My first book was self-published. I wrote every word and illustrated it myself. I also cut
BY JOHN McCAFFREY Many years ago, I met with an agent friend and asked his advice on how I might
Amber Walker should be used to death by now, but she wasn’t. Her stiletto heels clicked against the ceramic
BY GLENN McGOLDRICK My writing journey? Ha-ha. Sounds pretentious. Where to start? I liked writing as a kid.
BY HALEY PASSMORE I’ve never received any writing tips that have helped me – but then I’m not really a
Congratulations to Helen Yuretich, the winner of our November 2011 My Writing Journey Competition. Helen’s inspiring story is called ‘Just for fun’.
I’m in the middle of writing a novel and I’m having a bit of a wobbly at the moment.
Q & A WITH AWARD-WINNING WRITERS
Alex Smith’s most recent novel ‘Devilskein & Dearlove’ is a YA Fantasy, described by the ‘Sunday Times’ as “a magical
TRUDY DELAMARE asks veteran copy-editor Di Smith if machines can correct errors better than humans in this frank Q &
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
Sonny Whitelaw has enjoyed a successful career as a writer for more than thirty years. Her work as a photojournalist
Fiona Ingram is a multi-award-winning author of adult and children’s fiction. She has won, or been a finalist in, over
New Zealand Poet Laureate, Dr Selina Tusitala-Marsh Selina Tusitala-Marsh has published three critically acclaimed collections of poetry. She was the
Paul Cleave – international bestselling New Zealand author – talks about his writing career and offers tips for new writers
For someone with a curious streak and a passion for Japanese design, Fiona Wilson may have one of the
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In most stories, people talk to each other. Many readers enjoy the “talking bits” the most, and will happily