The following unedited snippets of creative writing come from students’ assignments on our Short Story Writing Courses, Novel Courses, Scriptwriting and
We know that to become a successful writer you need good time management and self-discipline. But award-winning writer and creativity
You’ve read it before, probably on multiple occasions: Perfect grammar is less important when writing online content than it is
“There is no rule on how to write. Sometimes it comes easily and perfectly: Sometimes it’s like drilling rock and
It’s well established that SEO copywriting is about creating useful content for humans, with the right keywords for search
Rosanne Turner completed the Travel Writing Course at the Writers College in 2008. Dozens of published travel articles later, she
Award-winning sci-fi writer Sonny Whitelaw, the author behind the popular Stargate TV series, lays out a step-by-step guide
Publishing your first blog can be daunting. Here are some tips to help you overcome the fear of getting your
Whoever he or she is, your main character has to be someone your reader can identify with. If he’s the
How do you write a script for a video game? And how does writing for games differ from conventional story-telling?
When Lotta received her ‘Local Hero’ award in 2014, she celebrated it with lime and soda rather than bubbly. Lotta
When your flaming enthusiasm for a new project has dwindled, you’ll have to spark up your motivation manually. Rozelle Sunkel
Deciding on an amount that reflects my worth as a writer is probably my biggest headache as a freelancer. With
Proofreading. The word alone is enough to bore the socks off most writers. After going through the whole creative
Many magazine journalists think that their ability to write well is what secures them their next job. But editors at
Knowing the potential of the Internet as a tool for writers, our writing schools offer a range of online writing
Finally finished a piece of writing that you want to submit to an editor? Woohoo! But before you hit the
One of the most common problem writers have when learning to write fiction, is maintaining point of view (PoV). Here,
The Writers College Copywriting Course tutor MANDY SPEECHLY explains six trends that are directly impacting the copywriting industry. In
For most of the twentieth century, television was the preferred channel for advertisers to promote their goods to the masses.
You sit down to write, and the words just can’t come out. When they do they seem flat and
The dark side of human nature holds a certain allure for the acclaimed crime fiction author, Martin Steyn. He completed
With some good, old-fashioned hard work, it is possible to make money writing on the web. Thanks to PayPal, it
BY SAMANTHA MOOLMAN So – you’re committed to this writing thing and you’re raring to go. Good for
BY CARMEN MARCUS It was the summer of 1984 and Lady Di was just about to marry my toy gorilla,