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Creative Writing
Whoever he or she is, your main character has to be someone your reader can identify with. If he’s the
I met with Bixley, author of Monkey Boy, and winner of the White Raven Book Award, at his Taupo studio
How do you convey a character’s point of view without resorting to the infamous ‘info dump’ on your reader? Sonny
Alex Smith is a well-known creative writing tutor for novels and short story writing at the Writers College,
Alex Smith’s most recent novel ‘Devilskein & Dearlove’ is a YA Fantasy, described by the ‘Sunday Times’ as “a magical
NZ Writers College is proud to showcase one of its Novel Course graduates, Gareth Ward. Gareth’s debut novel, The
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BY TRISH NICHOLSON Competitions don’t just develop your skills. They can be a source of inspiration and motivation to keep
Travis Inglis is a poet and a writer. Published in the art magazine Artascent and the literary journal Toasted Cheese,
WEB WRITING
Your Stories
BY NOHLEE CLOETE On my mobile phone, I have a picture saved of the urban English word ’Rastrophiliopustrocity’. It has eight
There is a story in each one of us; the difference is in how it is told. That becomes
BY OLAKUNLE OLADIRAN Growing up in the tiny village of Akure in Nigeria, I had only felt liberated
I was five years old, hugging the floor of my mother’s little shack, gunshots ringing through the air. I
BY DO HYUN KANG It all began the day I turned 100 days old. I don’t remember anything about the
BY GLENN McGOLDRICK My writing journey? Ha-ha. Sounds pretentious. Where to start? I liked writing as a kid.
BY MIKE CASTO Joe Lansdale, the award-winning author of 45 novels, sat on the stage and told us, “Write as
BY BEATRICE ELLIS As the writer on the radio was being interviewed, I heard her say, “Think of something
I was always hesitant to tell people that I want to be a writer. At one point even I rolled
I liken my passion for writing with the exuberant style in which I tackle housework. I’ll admit that ultimately writing
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
He’s the son of New Zealand’s inaugural Poet Laureate and describes himself as a freelance writer and editor.
TRUDY DELAMARE asks veteran copy-editor Di Smith if machines can correct errors better than humans in this frank Q &
Rosemary Hepözden has three decades of editing, writing and teaching experience. She is the author of three nonfiction books, and
Alex Smith’s most recent novel ‘Devilskein & Dearlove’ is a YA Fantasy, described by the ‘Sunday Times’ as “a magical
When Lotta received her ‘Local Hero’ award in 2014, she celebrated it with lime and soda rather than bubbly. Lotta
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.
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