Writing a novel – A mentee’s experience
By Clive Goodchild-Brown Eight or so months ago I thought to myself somewhat naively that I wanted to try and write a novel. I am passionate about writing and had spent a few years casually [...]
October Writing Challenge and Writing Tip for the month
A story doesn’t consist of a series of unrelated events. Everything that happens is linked causally or psychologically to what came before and what follows. People often forget this, particularly [...]
September Writing Competition
Imagine you are in your twilight years and you want to tell a grandchild a story to inspire them to overcome some difficulty they are dealing with. Don’t allow your narrator to launch into a [...]
Q&A with Angela Meadon author of Strong Medicine part 2
How do you go about developing a character? I think every major character must have certain aspects to their personality in order for them to become real in my mind, and hopefully the minds of my [...]
August writing competition
The August Competition celebrates both our brand-new Scriptwriting Course and the upcoming Venetian retreat: Write a scene of no more than 250 words in which two people meet for the first time in [...]
Q&A with Angela Meadon author of Strong Medicine
Angela Meadon, a past creative writing participant launches her book on 25 August. To celebrate we asked her some questions about her writing and publishing process. How long did this book [...]
July writing challenge
Unusual sunsets, dramatic landscapes, dreamy seascapes have all inspired us to want to capture their essence in words. But I’d hazard that what writers find the most inspiring are not vistas and [...]
Writing challenge inspired by ‘Cloud of Unknowing’ by Robyn Penn
This is the last competition from the current series using prompts from David Krut Projects, our partner in Cape Town, who kindly allow us to use their inspiring venue. Even if you don’t join us [...]
Writing Challenge Inspired by Deborah Bell’s ‘Reveal’
May Writing Competition Here is the competition for the month, again inspired by an artwork showcased by our partners, David Krut Projects in Newlands, the inspiring space where our Cape Town [...]
Writing Challenge inspired by ‘Revenge’ by Aida Muluneh
Have a good look at the startling digital print, Revenge (from The Wolf You Feed series), by Aida Muluneh, that serves as the inspiration for this month’s writing challenge. And then write a [...]
