‘CREATIVE WRITING … (more)’ Archives
Getting into a Writing Routine
“Every morning between 9 and 12 I go to my room and sit before a piece of paper. Many times, I just sit for three hours with no ideas coming to me. But I know one thing. If an idea does come between 9 and 12 I am there ready for it.” Flannery O’Connor [Read More]
Beating Writer’s Block
“Every writer I know has trouble writing.” – Joseph Heller “Never, never, never, never give up.” – Winston Churchill One problem that all writers face is the dreaded “writer’s block”: when you have a blank page in front of you, pen at the ready [Read More]
What is a memoir, and why write one? – by Lisa Lazarus
“Given motivation and time, anyone can write a memoir – the waitress at your favourite coffee shop, the adventurer who has dedicated his life to wandering, the neighbour who has lost a child, or the accountant who wants to understand his family’s history.” [Read More]
Sukkel met skrywersblok? – deur Wilna Adriaanse
“There is no rule on how to write. Sometimes it comes easily and perfectly: Sometimes it’s like drilling rock and then blasting it out with charges.” – Ernest Hemingway Alle skrywers vrees die welbekende “skrywersblok”: wanneer jy die wit bladsy voor [Read More]
Rejection. Introspection. Dejection – by Ginny Swart
Funny how these words all go together. For a short story writer, rejection is part of life. Even the best known writers get rejected by editors who have bought loads of their previous offerings. What’s more, editors very seldom give you a reason for their [Read More]
Publishing Poetry Online – by Hannah Green
Where to submit poems Poetry has seen a huge revival over the past few years. One question that aspirant poets have – after they’ve managed to write a few poems – is where to submit their poems for publication. There are plenty of options available, [Read More]
My Six Favourite Short Story Competitions – by Trish Nicholson
Competitions don’t just develop your skills. They can be a source of inspiration and motivation to keep going with your writing. Here is a collection of credible competitions to enter this year. Plenty to Choose From There are masses of writing competitions: from the [Read More]
8 must-read articles to kick-start your writing in 2012
It’s pretty alarming how new year’s resolutions can dash into hiding like baby roaches the minute we’re back at work, back into the routine of work, eat, sleep. What start out on 1 January as genuine aspirations to break through writing barriers, to be more [Read More]
How to Achieve Your Writing Goals – by Nichola Meyer
After so many years of teaching writing, we have seen that those students who go on to succeed as writers were not necessarily those who could craft the best sentences, or tell the best story. They were the students who wrote. They persisted. They got the job done. Alex [Read More]
Making a Dream Come True – by Helen Yuretich
“I’ll do it if you do it.” “OK. Let’s do it together.” And so I began. It had been years since I’d first talked of doing a writing course. Years filled with other things – travel, marriage, babies, work. Years filled with stuff. Life. But it was no [Read More]
