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Creative Writing
J K Rowling, the creative genius behind the Harry Potter series, overcame great adversity to become the esteemed writer
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The following unedited snippets of creative writing come from students’ assignments on our Short Story Writing Courses, Novel Courses, Scriptwriting and
There is no doubt Adele Broadbent has found her calling – supporting kids to experience the wonder found in books.
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When Lotta received her ‘Local Hero’ award in 2014, she celebrated it with lime and soda rather than bubbly. Lotta
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BY NIKKY LEE “Kill your adverbs.” This advice came from thriller writer John Harman. I was eighteen, in my first
BY ANNA STROUD I was in my fourth year at university, studying towards a Bachelors degree in Journalism
BY STEPHANIE MILLAR “We’re moving to Durban next month,” my dad nonchalantly announced. He and my mum had
I will never forget my first published poem. Well ‘published’ may be a loosely applied term, but it was
BY PRAJKTA BUDJADE In a self-defense class I once took, the instructor said, “Never engage in a confrontation
BY NOHLEE CLOETE On my mobile phone, I have a picture saved of the urban English word ’Rastrophiliopustrocity’. It has eight
Oh, the joy of your first job! How exciting, wonderful and, honestly, very disappointing. ‘First job blues’ is a
I liken my passion for writing with the exuberant style in which I tackle housework. I’ll admit that ultimately writing
Well, it’s all about power, isn’t it? That’s where and why my life intersects the here and how
BY HEINRICH VAN DER WALT “You know, you should write this stuff down,” Anton said. We were sitting on
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Paul Cleave – international bestselling New Zealand author – talks about his writing career and offers tips for new writers
Fiona Ingram is a multi-award-winning author of adult and children’s fiction. She has won, or been a finalist in, over
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.
Rosemary Hepözden has three decades of editing, writing and teaching experience. She is the author of three nonfiction books, and
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
Karen Jeynes is a well-known, award-winning playwright whose work includes “Laying Blame”, “sky too big”, “Don’t Mention Sex”, “Kiss
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