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Creative Writing
You want to write, you’ve got a great idea for a story, you’ve made a few notes – but
E-books are fast becoming a legitimate way of publishing your manuscript. There are many advantages to e-books: for one, they
Karina Szczurek was born in Jelenia Góra, Poland, and lived in Austria, the United States and Wales before settling in
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Need some writing inspiration and courage to keep going? Here are wise words from famous writers. “A professional
DEUR MAGDEL BOTHA Annelie Botes het in Afrikaanse leeskringe sekerlik geen bekendstelling nodig nie. Sy het al 12
The NZ Writers College 2020 Short Story Competition is open for entries from beginner writers in New Zealand! Now in
Trevor Bentley’s passion for pre-Treaty European Maori relations, captives and cannons, has resulted in four published books and
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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
My favourite singer once told an interviewer that he started singing at the age of four. He said that by
BY NATALIE SWAIN Christmas morning. My brother has a secretive smirk on his face. “This one is from me,
BY SANDY KLINE When I was a beginner writer, so many books and teachers urged me to “find my voice”
Doing a writing course can shine more light on your writing strengths and weaknesses than a 100-watt reading lamp. DANIELLE
BY TRACY SOLEA A bright gold sticker in my purple exercise book marks the day I
BY GLENN McGOLDRICK My writing journey? Ha-ha. Sounds pretentious. Where to start? I liked writing as a kid.
BY NIKKY LEE “Kill your adverbs.” This advice came from thriller writer John Harman. I was eighteen, in my first
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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Mandy Speechly has worked as a copywriter in the advertising industry for over fifteen years for leading international advertising agencies
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
When Lotta received her ‘Local Hero’ award in 2014, she celebrated it with lime and soda rather than bubbly. Lotta
For someone with a curious streak and a passion for Japanese design, Fiona Wilson may have one of the
Rosemary Hepözden has three decades of editing, writing and teaching experience. She is the author of three nonfiction books, and
New Zealand Poet Laureate, Dr Selina Tusitala-Marsh Selina Tusitala-Marsh has published three critically acclaimed collections of poetry. She was the
Susan Williams has been the managing director of Prose & Comms – a communications company – for over a decade.
TRUDY DELAMARE asks veteran copy-editor Di Smith if machines can correct errors better than humans in this frank Q &
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The plot twist is the writer’s equivalent of magic: a sleight of hand, a puff of smoke and kazam! You
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