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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
“Every writer I know has trouble writing.” – Joseph Heller “Never, never, never, never give up.” – Winston Churchill One
“As jy wil skryf, moenie net daaroor droom nie. Doen dit, anders sal jy altyd wonder.” Wilna Adriaanse
BY NATASHA BARRETT It’s never too late to pursue your dreams of becoming a writer, as British author Jack Sheffield
– BY FIONA ZERBST There are no short cuts in poetry. Even if you have been writing for over
NZ Writers College is proud to showcase one of its Novel Course graduates, Gareth Ward. Gareth’s debut novel, The
How do you write a script for a video game? And how does writing for games differ from conventional story-telling?
Ghana-born author, Ekow Duker, is an oil field engineer-turned-investment banker-turned-business developer, with three published novels under his belt:
Best-selling crime author, Michael Robotham, continues to make his mark in the fictional world of murder, mystery and twists.
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A Dog’s Blog BY GINNY STONE Apart from writing books, which would make me famous and wealthy (they haven’t yet),
BY ANNE MARAIS Writing is a passion for me. However, when I look back to where I started, it was
Hilary Murray, author of Choices, describes her first forays as a writer into the publishing industry – and the genre
I’m in the middle of writing a novel and I’m having a bit of a wobbly at the moment.
There is a story in each one of us; the difference is in how it is told. That becomes
The city is pretty… These were the words I wrote in the first attempt I made of a poem
“Dreams are goals I haven’t yet managed to reach.” During the course of my writing journey, I’ve actually considered stamping
BY ROLINE GALVAN It was written in big red letters on my paper: “USE SIMPLE SENTENCES.” The first thing
I will never forget my first published poem. Well ‘published’ may be a loosely applied term, but it was
BY SANDY KLINE When I was a beginner writer, so many books and teachers urged me to “find my voice”
Q & A WITH AWARD-WINNING WRITERS
Karen Jeynes is a well-known, award-winning playwright whose work includes “Laying Blame”, “sky too big”, “Don’t Mention Sex”, “Kiss
TRUDY DELAMARE asks veteran copy-editor Di Smith if machines can correct errors better than humans in this frank Q &
BY THABISO SEKGOBELA He made cars.co.za one of the most trusted brands in South Africa. He published a book in
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
Successful journalist Sarah Lang may have started her working life sleeping in her mother’s garage, but she has quickly climbed
For someone with a curious streak and a passion for Japanese design, Fiona Wilson may have one of the
Susan Williams has been the managing director of Prose & Comms – a communications company – for over a decade.
Sonny Whitelaw has enjoyed a successful career as a writer for more than thirty years. Her work as a photojournalist
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Logical flow is one of the trickier writing skills to master, but it is vital for good writing. Here’s a
Finally finished a piece of writing that you want to submit to an editor? Woohoo! But before you hit the
Need some writing inspiration and courage to keep going? Here are wise words from famous writers. “A professional
Here are 11 ways to draw in your reader and keep them hooked. Each one of these ways takes time
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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
After over a decade of judging thousands of short stories in our national writing competitions, our Writers’ College
In most stories, people talk to each other. Many readers enjoy the “talking bits” the most, and will happily