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Creative Writing
What does the most common advice dished out to writers – Show, Don’t Tell Your Reader – actually mean?
The dark side of human nature holds a certain allure for the acclaimed crime fiction author, Martin Steyn. He completed
– BY FIONA ZERBST There are no short cuts in poetry. Even if you have been writing for over
Julia Martin, Associate Professor in the Department of English at the University of the Western Cape, has crafted a profound
“I’ll do it if you do it.” “OK. Let’s do it together.” And so I started writing. It had been
How to Stop Dreaming and Start Writing, One Word at a Time Let me tell you something that
Do you have a piece of creative writing you would like to have published? This area of our webzine is
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Nothing says “versatile” as well as a writer whose resume can boast magazine and newspaper journalist, columnist, editor and novelist.
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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
Congratulations to Helen Yuretich, the winner of our November 2011 My Writing Journey Competition. Helen’s inspiring story is called ‘Just for fun’.
I liken my passion for writing with the exuberant style in which I tackle housework. I’ll admit that ultimately writing
BY THERESA-LOUISE BRINK The best writing tip I ever received was from a man who had fallen in love with
BY ANNA STROUD I was in my fourth year at university, studying towards a Bachelors degree in Journalism
BY NICOLE ZELNIKER Just write. It’s the first piece of advice any writing professor will give you,
“I’ll do it if you do it.” “OK. Let’s do it together.” And so I started writing. It had been
BY SUZETTE LEAL I would say that my venture into the world of words started thanks to Tchaikovsky. Had
Driving around in the Jordanian desert, we cleaned the car’s air filter more often than we filled up with fuel.
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
New Zealand Poet Laureate, Dr Selina Tusitala-Marsh Selina Tusitala-Marsh has published three critically acclaimed collections of poetry. She was the
When Lotta received her ‘Local Hero’ award in 2014, she celebrated it with lime and soda rather than bubbly. Lotta
Fiona Ingram is a multi-award-winning author of adult and children’s fiction. She has won, or been a finalist in, over
Alex Smith’s most recent novel ‘Devilskein & Dearlove’ is a YA Fantasy, described by the ‘Sunday Times’ as “a magical
BY THABISO SEKGOBELA He made cars.co.za one of the most trusted brands in South Africa. He published a book in
Susan Williams has been the managing director of Prose & Comms – a communications company – for over a decade.
Successful journalist Sarah Lang may have started her working life sleeping in her mother’s garage, but she has quickly climbed
For someone with a curious streak and a passion for Japanese design, Fiona Wilson may have one of the
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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