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Creative Writing
Need some writing inspiration and courage to keep going? Here are wise words from famous writers. “A professional
When Lotta received her ‘Local Hero’ award in 2014, she celebrated it with lime and soda rather than bubbly. Lotta
We have all been there; your deadline is looming and your web editor is chasing you, but when you sit
How do you convey a character’s point of view without resorting to the infamous ‘info dump’ on your reader? Sonny
DEUR MAGDEL BOTHA Annelie Botes het in Afrikaanse leeskringe sekerlik geen bekendstelling nodig nie. Sy het al 12
“Every writer I know has trouble writing.” – Joseph Heller “Never, never, never, never give up.” – Winston Churchill One
Books, blogs and courses offer valuable advice and guidance for writers, but to make the most of them, there are
The following unedited snippets of creative writing come from students’ assignments on our Short Story Writing Courses, Novel Courses, Scriptwriting and
From heart-warming animal stories, to great desert romances, Annelize Morgan manages to capture the imagination of her readers. And, like
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Your Stories
BY GLENN McGOLDRICK My writing journey? Ha-ha. Sounds pretentious. Where to start? I liked writing as a kid.
BY ELEANOR TALBOT I’ll be honest. I don’t really consider myself a writer. John Steinbeck is a writer. Cannery Row
BY NIKKY LEE “Kill your adverbs.” This advice came from thriller writer John Harman. I was eighteen, in my first
By Eileen Kennedy Scientists say there’s a specific region of the brain dedicated to writing. Somewhere between the prefrontal
BY HALEY PASSMORE I’ve never received any writing tips that have helped me – but then I’m not really a
My writing journey leaped ahead when a truck smashed into my car at a traffic light, crumpling the back
Technically, I shouldn’t even be here. Where? Here, among a sea of writers filled with talent who always knew they
BY DO HYUN KANG It all began the day I turned 100 days old. I don’t remember anything about the
By SARAH KELLEHER For me, writing used to move in cycles. First, the inspired phase. I’d put my laptop by
I will never forget my first published poem. Well ‘published’ may be a loosely applied term, but it was
Q & A WITH AWARD-WINNING WRITERS
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
Rosemary Hepözden has three decades of editing, writing and teaching experience. She is the author of three nonfiction books, and
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 &
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
He’s the son of New Zealand’s inaugural Poet Laureate and describes himself as a freelance writer and editor.
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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