The Writers College Times

Weird, Minus One House-Point

BY CARMEN MARCUS It was the summer of 1984 and Lady Di was just about to marry my toy gorilla,

Will AI Kill Copy-editing Jobs?

TRUDY DELAMARE asks veteran copy-editor Di Smith if machines can correct errors better than humans in this frank Q &

become a freelance writer

What is Feature Writing in Magazines?

Read between the lines of a magazine article, and you will see that feature writing is not solely factual, although

My Journey as a Writer

BY HEINRICH VAN DER WALT   “You know, you should write this stuff down,” Anton said. We were sitting on

Keep Your Writing Simple: Using Plain English

  Using plain, simple language doesn’t mean “dumbing down” your writing. It means getting your message across, clearly and unambiguously,

how to become a journalist

Breaking into Journalism (Part II)

  BY SAM MOOLMAN     Authenticity is as important as it ever was in journalism. Authenticity, and transparency. You

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Spotlight on author Alex Smith

Alex Smith’s most recent novel ‘Devilskein & Dearlove’ is a YA Fantasy, described by the ‘Sunday Times’ as “a magical

Spotlight on Karen Jeynes – by Kyle Keegan

  Karen Jeynes is a well-known, award-winning playwright whose work includes “Laying Blame”, “sky too big”, “Don’t Mention Sex”, “Kiss

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