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Creative Writing
Her first novel for young adult (YA) fiction was not only a New York Times best-seller in 1999, but
NZ Writers College is proud to showcase one of its Novel Course graduates, Gareth Ward. Gareth’s debut novel, The
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Mike is an internationally published author at the forefront of the South African literary scene. His thrillers have been
Creativity coaching for writers is a relatively new field, but it’s one that is cutting-edge in terms of assisting
From staying motivated, to why they write, here are some of our favourite quotes about writing – from famous writers.
As a rule of thumb, plenty of people will visit your website if you are offering something they want to
BY HANNAH GREEN The horror genre has a special appeal to its readers, and its writers too. It is
What does the most common advice dished out to writers – Show, Don’t Tell Your Reader – actually mean?
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Your Stories
BY MIKE CASTO Joe Lansdale, the award-winning author of 45 novels, sat on the stage and told us, “Write as
Congratulations to Helen Yuretich, the winner of our November 2011 My Writing Journey Competition. Helen’s inspiring story is called ‘Just for fun’.
BY RETIEF POTGIETER An artist will sometimes mention that he or she hasn’t had an original thought in a while.
“Dreams are goals I haven’t yet managed to reach.” During the course of my writing journey, I’ve actually considered stamping
Scribbler’s Progress – my writing journey by Trish Nicholson My most productive period as a storyteller was between the
I’m in the middle of writing a novel and I’m having a bit of a wobbly at the moment.
BY ANNA STROUD I was in my fourth year at university, studying towards a Bachelors degree in Journalism
Driving around in the Jordanian desert, we cleaned the car’s air filter more often than we filled up with fuel.
Doing a writing course can shine more light on your writing strengths and weaknesses than a 100-watt reading lamp. DANIELLE
Well, it’s all about power, isn’t it? That’s where and why my life intersects the here and how
Q & A WITH AWARD-WINNING WRITERS
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
Alex Smith’s most recent novel ‘Devilskein & Dearlove’ is a YA Fantasy, described by the ‘Sunday Times’ as “a magical
Rosemary Hepözden has three decades of editing, writing and teaching experience. She is the author of three nonfiction books, and
For someone with a curious streak and a passion for Japanese design, Fiona Wilson may have one of the
When Lotta received her ‘Local Hero’ award in 2014, she celebrated it with lime and soda rather than bubbly. Lotta
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
Mandy Speechly has worked as a copywriter in the advertising industry for over fifteen years for leading international advertising agencies
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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
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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