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What does the most common advice dished out to writers – Show, Don’t Tell Your Reader – actually mean?
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Mike is an internationally published author at the forefront of the South African literary scene. His thrillers have been
The following unedited snippets of creative writing come from students’ assignments on our Short Story Writing Courses, Novel Courses, Scriptwriting and
“If you treat your characters like people, they’ll reward you by being fully developed individuals.” – Don Roff Een van
“Niets is zo moeilijk als schrijven over vrede, geluk en lachende baby’s. Botsende krachten zijn nu eenmaal de grondstof van
Alex Smith is a well-known creative writing tutor for novels and short story writing at the Writers College,
Sonny Whitelaw has enjoyed a successful career as a writer for more than thirty years. Her work as a photojournalist
By Hannah Green How do you create that nail-biting, edge-of-your-seat page-turner? How do best-selling authors create tension in their writing?
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Amber Walker should be used to death by now, but she wasn’t. Her stiletto heels clicked against the ceramic
“Dreams are goals I haven’t yet managed to reach.” During the course of my writing journey, I’ve actually considered stamping
A Dog’s Blog BY GINNY STONE Apart from writing books, which would make me famous and wealthy (they haven’t yet),
By Eileen Kennedy Scientists say there’s a specific region of the brain dedicated to writing. Somewhere between the prefrontal
I was always hesitant to tell people that I want to be a writer. At one point even I rolled
MY daughter has wrapped a scarf around her head as if to hold her brains together. She is writing
BY GABRIELLA BRAND I’m a little embarrassed to admit that meeting a potato farmer helped me become a
BY THERESA-LOUISE BRINK The best writing tip I ever received was from a man who had fallen in love with
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Rosemary Hepözden has three decades of editing, writing and teaching experience. She is the author of three nonfiction books, and
Susan Williams has been the managing director of Prose & Comms – a communications company – for over a decade.
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.
Helen Brain is the author of 30 books for children, an adult memoir and many short stories. In 1998
Successful journalist Sarah Lang may have started her working life sleeping in her mother’s garage, but she has quickly climbed
New Zealand Poet Laureate, Dr Selina Tusitala-Marsh Selina Tusitala-Marsh has published three critically acclaimed collections of poetry. She was the
Fiona Ingram is a multi-award-winning author of adult and children’s fiction. She has won, or been a finalist in, over
For someone with a curious streak and a passion for Japanese design, Fiona Wilson may have one of the
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