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Creative Writing
Okay, you now understand the basics of third person narration. So how exactly do you write in limited third person
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On a cool Saturday morning in Johannesburg South, I am preparing a cup of coffee in preparation to interview with
My Competitions blog has raised a lot of enthusiasm among my writerly friends for trying overseas comps, but they are wary
Youth literature is a difficult category to break into. The writer has to grasp the hearts and minds of adolescents
Her first novel for young adult (YA) fiction was not only a New York Times best-seller in 1999, but
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If you are a non-fiction writer or you think your work is uncreative, keep reading. SALLY MAZAK explains how creativity
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I was always hesitant to tell people that I want to be a writer. At one point even I rolled
BY CATHY MARTENS Ah, my elusive writing chops; where do they come from and where do they keep going?
By Eileen Kennedy Scientists say there’s a specific region of the brain dedicated to writing. Somewhere between the prefrontal
BY DO HYUN KANG It all began the day I turned 100 days old. I don’t remember anything about the
BY TRACY SOLEA A bright gold sticker in my purple exercise book marks the day I
By Shenaaz Msusa “The next word is DITCH; I repeat ditch,” announced the teacher loudly and clearly
BY ANNE MARAIS Writing is a passion for me. However, when I look back to where I started, it was
BY HELEN TOMPSON The thought that one day I could be a writer has bubbled inside me for
By ANDREW PARK The best writing advice I ever received was from Chuck Palahniuk. No, wait! Chuck Palahniuk gave me the
BY NATALIE SWAIN Christmas morning. My brother has a secretive smirk on his face. “This one is from me,
Q & A WITH AWARD-WINNING WRITERS
New Zealand Poet Laureate, Dr Selina Tusitala-Marsh Selina Tusitala-Marsh has published three critically acclaimed collections of poetry. She was the
For someone with a curious streak and a passion for Japanese design, Fiona Wilson may have one of the
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
Fiona Ingram is a multi-award-winning author of adult and children’s fiction. She has won, or been a finalist in, over
TRUDY DELAMARE asks veteran copy-editor Di Smith if machines can correct errors better than humans in this frank Q &
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
Sonny Whitelaw has enjoyed a successful career as a writer for more than thirty years. Her work as a photojournalist
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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