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Creative Writing
What are genres and how do we tell them apart? Genres are used to group stories that contain common elements,
Everyone wants to be published, to see their name in print and enjoy that glow that comes from a publisher
Andrew Salomon is the author of the novels The Chrysalis (Oxford University Press) and Tokoloshe Song (Random House Umuzi).
The five podcasts you should be listening to if you want to understand the world of books, publish more, or
Youth literature is a difficult category to break into. The writer has to grasp the hearts and minds of adolescents
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
Award-winning sci-fi writer Sonny Whitelaw, the author behind the popular Stargate TV series, lays out a step-by-step guide
How do you write a script for a video game? And how does writing for games differ from conventional story-telling?
WEB WRITING
Your Stories
BY DANIELLE RAMAEKERS I paused my coffee mid-sip when I read, ‘Make yourself a solemn promise right now that you’ll…..never
By Shenaaz Msusa “The next word is DITCH; I repeat ditch,” announced the teacher loudly and clearly
The best advice I ever received about writing came from highly successful Australian children’s author John Heffernan about 25 years
Scribbler’s Progress – my writing journey by Trish Nicholson My most productive period as a storyteller was between the
BY CARMEN MARCUS It was the summer of 1984 and Lady Di was just about to marry my toy gorilla,
BY PRAJKTA BUDJADE In a self-defense class I once took, the instructor said, “Never engage in a confrontation
“I’ll do it if you do it.” “OK. Let’s do it together.” And so I started writing. It had been
BY BEATRICE ELLIS As the writer on the radio was being interviewed, I heard her say, “Think of something
BY NATALIE SWAIN Christmas morning. My brother has a secretive smirk on his face. “This one is from me,
BY NOHLEE CLOETE On my mobile phone, I have a picture saved of the urban English word ’Rastrophiliopustrocity’. It has eight
Q & A WITH AWARD-WINNING WRITERS
Helen Brain is the author of 30 books for children, an adult memoir and many short stories. In 1998
Successful journalist Sarah Lang may have started her working life sleeping in her mother’s garage, but she has quickly climbed
Susan Williams has been the managing director of Prose & Comms – a communications company – for over a decade.
For someone with a curious streak and a passion for Japanese design, Fiona Wilson may have one of the
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
Sonny Whitelaw has enjoyed a successful career as a writer for more than thirty years. Her work as a photojournalist
Paul Cleave – international bestselling New Zealand author – talks about his writing career and offers tips for new writers
When Lotta received her ‘Local Hero’ award in 2014, she celebrated it with lime and soda rather than bubbly. Lotta
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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