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Creative Writing
We have all been there; your deadline is looming and your web editor is chasing you, but when you sit
Need some writing inspiration and courage to keep going? Here are wise words from famous writers. “A professional
– BY FIONA ZERBST There are no short cuts in poetry. Even if you have been writing for over
From heart-warming animal stories, to great desert romances, Annelize Morgan manages to capture the imagination of her readers. And, like
I started to write years ago, when I had small children. We’d moved to a fishing village on the West
One of the most common problem writers have when learning to write fiction, is maintaining point of view (PoV). Here,
Alex Smith’s most recent novel ‘Devilskein & Dearlove’ is a YA Fantasy, described by the ‘Sunday Times’ as “a magical
Most fiction writers want to know if they can live off their income from writing. Sadly, the short answer is
The following unedited snippets of creative writing come from students’ assignments on our Short Story Writing Courses, Novel Courses, Scriptwriting and
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Your Stories
BY HELEN TOMPSON The thought that one day I could be a writer has bubbled inside me for
BY GLENN McGOLDRICK My writing journey? Ha-ha. Sounds pretentious. Where to start? I liked writing as a kid.
By SARAH KELLEHER For me, writing used to move in cycles. First, the inspired phase. I’d put my laptop by
By ANDREW PARK The best writing advice I ever received was from Chuck Palahniuk. No, wait! Chuck Palahniuk gave me the
BY ELEANOR TALBOT I’ll be honest. I don’t really consider myself a writer. John Steinbeck is a writer. Cannery Row
BY ROSIE SORENSON Writing a memoir is like detasseling corn. You have to be strong and determined to work in
BY MIKE CASTO Joe Lansdale, the award-winning author of 45 novels, sat on the stage and told us, “Write as
MY daughter has wrapped a scarf around her head as if to hold her brains together. She is writing
Driving around in the Jordanian desert, we cleaned the car’s air filter more often than we filled up with fuel.
Writing is not something I do; it is something I can’t do without. My journey as a writer began
Q & A WITH AWARD-WINNING WRITERS
Sonny Whitelaw has enjoyed a successful career as a writer for more than thirty years. Her work as a photojournalist
When Lotta received her ‘Local Hero’ award in 2014, she celebrated it with lime and soda rather than bubbly. Lotta
Karen Jeynes is a well-known, award-winning playwright whose work includes “Laying Blame”, “sky too big”, “Don’t Mention Sex”, “Kiss
Susan Williams has been the managing director of Prose & Comms – a communications company – for over a decade.
Fiona Ingram is a multi-award-winning author of adult and children’s fiction. She has won, or been a finalist in, over
Paul Cleave – international bestselling New Zealand author – talks about his writing career and offers tips for new writers
BY THABISO SEKGOBELA He made cars.co.za one of the most trusted brands in South Africa. He published a book in
New Zealand Poet Laureate, Dr Selina Tusitala-Marsh Selina Tusitala-Marsh has published three critically acclaimed collections of poetry. She was the
TRUDY DELAMARE asks veteran copy-editor Di Smith if machines can correct errors better than humans in this frank Q &
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