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Creative Writing
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Piet van Wyk de Vries, a songwriter and singer, has earned fame and respect in the circles of Afrikaans
DEUR MAGDEL BOTHA Annelie Botes het in Afrikaanse leeskringe sekerlik geen bekendstelling nodig nie. Sy het al 12
You sit down to write, and the words just can’t come out. When they do they seem flat and
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BY HEINRICH VAN DER WALT “You know, you should write this stuff down,” Anton said. We were sitting on
“I’ll do it if you do it.” “OK. Let’s do it together.” And so I started writing. It had been
BY NATALIE SWAIN Christmas morning. My brother has a secretive smirk on his face. “This one is from me,
My writing journey leaped ahead when a truck smashed into my car at a traffic light, crumpling the back
Amber Walker should be used to death by now, but she wasn’t. Her stiletto heels clicked against the ceramic
The best advice I ever received about writing came from highly successful Australian children’s author John Heffernan about 25 years
My favourite singer once told an interviewer that he started singing at the age of four. He said that by
MY daughter has wrapped a scarf around her head as if to hold her brains together. She is writing
I liken my passion for writing with the exuberant style in which I tackle housework. I’ll admit that ultimately writing
“Dreams are goals I haven’t yet managed to reach.” During the course of my writing journey, I’ve actually considered stamping
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Sonny Whitelaw has enjoyed a successful career as a writer for more than thirty years. Her work as a photojournalist
New Zealand Poet Laureate, Dr Selina Tusitala-Marsh Selina Tusitala-Marsh has published three critically acclaimed collections of poetry. She was the
Helen Brain is the author of 30 books for children, an adult memoir and many short stories. In 1998
Paul Cleave – international bestselling New Zealand author – talks about his writing career and offers tips for new writers
Fiona Ingram is a multi-award-winning author of adult and children’s fiction. She has won, or been a finalist in, over
Karen Jeynes is a well-known, award-winning playwright whose work includes “Laying Blame”, “sky too big”, “Don’t Mention Sex”, “Kiss
He’s the son of New Zealand’s inaugural Poet Laureate and describes himself as a freelance writer and editor.
Rosemary Hepözden has three decades of editing, writing and teaching experience. She is the author of three nonfiction books, and
Mandy Speechly has worked as a copywriter in the advertising industry for over fifteen years for leading international advertising agencies
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