About The Writers’ College Times

The Writers’ College Times is the original blog of The Writers’ College, home to over 500 articles on the craft of writing, almost all of them written by our own students.

Since we opened our virtual college doors in 2005, students on our journalism and web writing courses have written articles as part of their coursework, on a topic and target publication of their choosing and one article for our college blog. What you’re reading through is a real archive of student work: the kind of writing that comes from someone learning the craft in real time.

Where we are now

The Writers’ College has grown a great deal since this blog’s early posts. We’re now a global college made up of three country-specific colleges, in the UK, South Africa and New Zealand, with 22 international tutors and 35 writing courses behind them. Our students have gone on to publishing successes across many fields of writing, and our business writing courses have been completed by professionals at dozens of companies worldwide.

Our newer writing content, along with full course details, now lives across our current college sites and blogs:

• UK Writers’ College 
• SA Writers’ College 
• NZ Writers’ College 
• The Writers’ College (our global site and current blog) 

If you’re looking for our latest articles, current course information, or want to enrol, that’s where to find us. This blog, meanwhile, stays online and open to the public as a free archive: over two decades of writing tips and advice.

Why we started, and why we’re still here

The Writers’ College began with journalist Nichola Meyer in South Africa in 2005, teaching one freelance journalism course to a handful of local students. It grew from there: NZ Writers’ College launched in 2008, UK Writers’ College in 2010. Today we’re a global college, and we’ve taught thousands of successful graduates, many of whom got their first published byline through an assignment written on our writing courses.

We believe good writing is learned by writing, not by memorising theory. This archive is proof: 500-plus pieces from students who sat down, chose a subject, and worked through a draft with a professional tutor’s feedback until it was ready to publish. 

Ready to start your own writing journey? Visit The Writers’ College to browse our current courses, or head straight to your regional college above.

 

Our Admin Staff –

Nichola Meyer

College Principal: Nichola Meyer started her career as a freelance writer in 2001, and has written feature and cover articles for several leading magazines, among them O: The Oprah Magazine, Femina, Your Baby, Essentials and Cape Town’s Child. With a university Major in English and a Masters Degree in Psychology, Nichola has a special interest in reporting on issues of interest to women and parents.

Previously she lectured in psychology, taught English to High School Pupils since 1998, and presented the Magazine Journalism Short Course since 2004 at CityVarsity Film & Television and Multimedia School, as well as at Boston Language College. She launched SA Writers’ College in 2005.

Koos Turenhout

Administrator: Student Enquiries and Applications

Koos Turenhout was previously involved in Higher Education for six years at a private institution. During this time he was a department head and served on the academic board.

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