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Creative Writing
“Niets is zo moeilijk als schrijven over vrede, geluk en lachende baby’s. Botsende krachten zijn nu eenmaal de grondstof van
In the summer of 2007 I decided to do a Short Story Writing Course with SA Writers’ College. This
Books, blogs and courses offer valuable advice and guidance for writers, but to make the most of them, there are
Karina Szczurek was born in Jelenia Góra, Poland, and lived in Austria, the United States and Wales before settling in
From heart-warming animal stories, to great desert romances, Annelize Morgan manages to capture the imagination of her readers. And, like
We have all been there; your deadline is looming and your web editor is chasing you, but when you sit
by Louis Wiid The beginning of a new journey Sitting through hours of traffic jams every day on
Creativity coaching for writers is a relatively new field, but it’s one that is cutting-edge in terms of assisting
Veselina Yaneva talks to Nataliya Deleva – a Bulgarian-born writer living in London – about her experience and insight as
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By Shenaaz Msusa “The next word is DITCH; I repeat ditch,” announced the teacher loudly and clearly
BY HELEN TOMPSON The thought that one day I could be a writer has bubbled inside me for
By SARAH KELLEHER For me, writing used to move in cycles. First, the inspired phase. I’d put my laptop by
I’m in the middle of writing a novel and I’m having a bit of a wobbly at the moment.
I was five years old, hugging the floor of my mother’s little shack, gunshots ringing through the air. I
BY DAVID WHITAKER My first book was self-published. I wrote every word and illustrated it myself. I also cut
BY SANDY KLINE When I was a beginner writer, so many books and teachers urged me to “find my voice”
I’m standing on the side of a road. It’s an unremarkable road, but then, why would it be otherwise? Its
BY GLENN McGOLDRICK My writing journey? Ha-ha. Sounds pretentious. Where to start? I liked writing as a kid.
BY DANIELLE RAMAEKERS I paused my coffee mid-sip when I read, ‘Make yourself a solemn promise right now that you’ll…..never
Q & A WITH AWARD-WINNING WRITERS
Karen Jeynes is a well-known, award-winning playwright whose work includes “Laying Blame”, “sky too big”, “Don’t Mention Sex”, “Kiss
Mandy Speechly has worked as a copywriter in the advertising industry for over fifteen years for leading international advertising agencies
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 &
When Lotta received her ‘Local Hero’ award in 2014, she celebrated it with lime and soda rather than bubbly. Lotta
Alex Smith’s most recent novel ‘Devilskein & Dearlove’ is a YA Fantasy, described by the ‘Sunday Times’ as “a magical
For someone with a curious streak and a passion for Japanese design, Fiona Wilson may have one of the
Rosemary Hepözden has three decades of editing, writing and teaching experience. She is the author of three nonfiction books, and
New Zealand Poet Laureate, Dr Selina Tusitala-Marsh Selina Tusitala-Marsh has published three critically acclaimed collections of poetry. She was the
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Logical flow is one of the trickier writing skills to master, but it is vital for good writing. Here’s a
Finally finished a piece of writing that you want to submit to an editor? Woohoo! But before you hit the
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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