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Creative Writing
You sit down to write, and the words just can’t come out. When they do they seem flat and
The following unedited snippets of creative writing come from students’ assignments on our Short Story Writing Courses, Novel Courses, Scriptwriting and
– BY FIONA ZERBST There are no short cuts in poetry. Even if you have been writing for over
“Writing liberates the spirit, reading inspires it.” George Bryant Kiwi author George Bryant is on a mission – to
Andrew Salomon is the author of the novels The Chrysalis (Oxford University Press) and Tokoloshe Song (Random House Umuzi).
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ALISON VON BULOW chats to South African born author, Melissa Van Maasdyk, about writing her recently published novel Love
“I’ll do it if you do it.” “OK. Let’s do it together.” And so I started writing. It had been
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By SARAH KELLEHER For me, writing used to move in cycles. First, the inspired phase. I’d put my laptop by
Driving around in the Jordanian desert, we cleaned the car’s air filter more often than we filled up with fuel.
BY NATALIE SWAIN Christmas morning. My brother has a secretive smirk on his face. “This one is from me,
BY CATHY MARTENS Ah, my elusive writing chops; where do they come from and where do they keep going?
BY JOHN McCAFFREY Many years ago, I met with an agent friend and asked his advice on how I might
The city is pretty… These were the words I wrote in the first attempt I made of a poem
BY ELAINA FELLOWS “Why don’t you just quit your job and do it?” My husband asked me. I
By Eileen Kennedy Scientists say there’s a specific region of the brain dedicated to writing. Somewhere between the prefrontal
Doing a writing course can shine more light on your writing strengths and weaknesses than a 100-watt reading lamp. DANIELLE
BY DANIELLE RAMAEKERS I paused my coffee mid-sip when I read, ‘Make yourself a solemn promise right now that you’ll…..never
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TRUDY DELAMARE asks veteran copy-editor Di Smith if machines can correct errors better than humans in this frank Q &
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
Karen Jeynes is a well-known, award-winning playwright whose work includes “Laying Blame”, “sky too big”, “Don’t Mention Sex”, “Kiss
For someone with a curious streak and a passion for Japanese design, Fiona Wilson may have one of the
Helen Brain is the author of 30 books for children, an adult memoir and many short stories. In 1998
Successful journalist Sarah Lang may have started her working life sleeping in her mother’s garage, but she has quickly climbed
Sonny Whitelaw has enjoyed a successful career as a writer for more than thirty years. Her work as a photojournalist
BY THABISO SEKGOBELA He made cars.co.za one of the most trusted brands in South Africa. He published a book in
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