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Creative Writing
From heart-warming animal stories, to great desert romances, Annelize Morgan manages to capture the imagination of her readers. And, like
Okay, you now understand the basics of third person narration. So how exactly do you write in limited third person
From the Gravesite to the Stage Nori Vagi Brash speaks about her life as a Papua New Guinean poet, writer,
Mike is an internationally published author at the forefront of the South African literary scene. His thrillers have been
By Hannah Green How do you create that nail-biting, edge-of-your-seat page-turner? How do best-selling authors create tension in their writing?
“Niets is zo moeilijk als schrijven over vrede, geluk en lachende baby’s. Botsende krachten zijn nu eenmaal de grondstof van
Youth literature is a difficult category to break into. The writer has to grasp the hearts and minds of adolescents
One of the most common problem writers have when learning to write fiction, is maintaining point of view (PoV). Here,
Karina Szczurek was born in Jelenia Góra, Poland, and lived in Austria, the United States and Wales before settling in
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BY NIKKY LEE “Kill your adverbs.” This advice came from thriller writer John Harman. I was eighteen, in my first
BY ELEANOR TALBOT I’ll be honest. I don’t really consider myself a writer. John Steinbeck is a writer. Cannery Row
BY DEEPTI KUMAR It was in the summer of 2010, shortly after I had just started my first real job
BY ROSIE SORENSON Writing a memoir is like detasseling corn. You have to be strong and determined to work in
I liken my passion for writing with the exuberant style in which I tackle housework. I’ll admit that ultimately writing
Oh, the joy of your first job! How exciting, wonderful and, honestly, very disappointing. ‘First job blues’ is a
BY DO HYUN KANG It all began the day I turned 100 days old. I don’t remember anything about the
BY ELAINA FELLOWS “Why don’t you just quit your job and do it?” My husband asked me. I
BY TRACY SOLEA A bright gold sticker in my purple exercise book marks the day I
Hilary Murray, author of Choices, describes her first forays as a writer into the publishing industry – and the genre
Q & A WITH AWARD-WINNING WRITERS
Paul Cleave – international bestselling New Zealand author – talks about his writing career and offers tips for new writers
Karen Jeynes is a well-known, award-winning playwright whose work includes “Laying Blame”, “sky too big”, “Don’t Mention Sex”, “Kiss
Rosemary Hepözden has three decades of editing, writing and teaching experience. She is the author of three nonfiction books, and
Sonny Whitelaw has enjoyed a successful career as a writer for more than thirty years. Her work as a photojournalist
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
Successful journalist Sarah Lang may have started her working life sleeping in her mother’s garage, but she has quickly climbed
Helen Brain is the author of 30 books for children, an adult memoir and many short stories. In 1998
Mandy Speechly has worked as a copywriter in the advertising industry for over fifteen years for leading international advertising agencies
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