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Creative Writing
“If you treat your characters like people, they’ll reward you by being fully developed individuals.” – Don Roff Een van
Alex Smith is a well-known creative writing tutor for novels and short story writing at the Writers College,
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Ghana-born author, Ekow Duker, is an oil field engineer-turned-investment banker-turned-business developer, with three published novels under his belt:
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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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Writing is not something I do; it is something I can’t do without. My journey as a writer began
BY HELEN TOMPSON The thought that one day I could be a writer has bubbled inside me for
BY ELAINA FELLOWS “Why don’t you just quit your job and do it?” My husband asked me. I
“Dreams are goals I haven’t yet managed to reach.” During the course of my writing journey, I’ve actually considered stamping
By Eileen Kennedy Scientists say there’s a specific region of the brain dedicated to writing. Somewhere between the prefrontal
BY CARMEN MARCUS It was the summer of 1984 and Lady Di was just about to marry my toy gorilla,
BY RETIEF POTGIETER An artist will sometimes mention that he or she hasn’t had an original thought in a while.
There is a story in each one of us; the difference is in how it is told. That becomes
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“I’ll do it if you do it.” “OK. Let’s do it together.” And so I started writing. It had been
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Helen Brain is the author of 30 books for children, an adult memoir and many short stories. In 1998
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
Rosemary Hepözden has three decades of editing, writing and teaching experience. She is the author of three nonfiction books, and
Sonny Whitelaw has enjoyed a successful career as a writer for more than thirty years. Her work as a photojournalist
BY THABISO SEKGOBELA He made cars.co.za one of the most trusted brands in South Africa. He published a book in
Mandy Speechly has worked as a copywriter in the advertising industry for over fifteen years for leading international advertising agencies
Susan Williams has been the managing director of Prose & Comms – a communications company – for over a decade.
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