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Six Top Tips for B2C Copywriting

What is B2C copywriting? In contrast to business-to-business (B2B) copywriting, business-to-consumer (B2C) copywriting is the development of copy material for companies that sell directly to

Five Top Tips for B2B Copy and Content Writing

Five Top Tips for B2B Copy and Content Writing

Business-to-business (B2B) copywriting refers to the development of copy material for companies selling goods and services to other businesses (for example, product wholesalers and companies

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Gina Van Staden, Graduate at The Writers College

‘N Onderhoud Met Oud-Student, Gina Van Staden

In 2016 slaag Gina van Staden die SA Writers College Tydksrifjoernalistieke kursus met onderskeiding. Haar alomvattende kreatiwiteit laat haar paadjie in baie verskillende rigtings kronkel – van skilder en

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Q & A with award-winning Authors Alex Smith and Tania Hutley: Getting Started as a Creative Writer

Discover answers to burning questions about creative writing:

How to find time to write on top of a day job • How to fire up creativity • How to get over rejection by publishers • The importance of a writing buddy or writers’ circle • How to get published for the first time • The value of self-publishing • Submitting to agents and publishers worldwide • Does the increasing popularity of audiobooks affect the way you write? • What to do if you keep getting work rejected • Is it realistic to be a full-time writer? • How much do you write for your reader and genre? • How to get past the first page/chapter • How much plotting and planning is required • Should you use Scrivener? • Top writing tip for aspiring writers

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Spotlight On Author Lisa Lazarus

Lisa Lazarus is a freelance journalist for a variety of publications, including Men’s Health, Femina, Psychologies, Shape, Cosmopolitan, Femina, Healthy Pregnancy and the Mail &

Karen Jeynes, Tutor at The Writers College

Spotlight On Karen Jeynes – By Kyle Keegan

Karen Jeynes is a well-known, award-winning playwright whose work includes “Laying Blame”, “sky too big”, “Don’t Mention Sex”, “Kiss Kiss”, “The Happy Factory”, “I’ll Have

Creative Writing Course tutor at The Writers College Andrew Salmon

A Writer’s Inner Workings: Andrew Salomon

Andrew Salomon is the author of  the novels The Chrysalis (Oxford University Press) and Tokoloshe Song (Random House Umuzi). His writing was shortlisted for the Terry Pratchett First

Rosemary Hepozden Grammar for Writers tutor at The Writers College

Spotlight On Rosemary Hepözden

Rosemary Hepözden has three decades of editing, writing and teaching experience. She is the author of three nonfiction books, and has a fourth book due

Helen Brain, Tutor at The Writers College

Spotlight On Author Helen Brain

Meet Author and Writing Tutor Extraordinaire, Helen Brain Helen Brain is the author of 30 books for children, an adult memoir and many short stories.

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8 Essential Apps To Boost Your Travel Writing Career

Anyone can share their travel stories on the Web. However, it is the quality of your writing, editing and photos that distinguish a professional from the run-of-the-mill tourist.


Here are eight apps to help you become the most efficient digital nomad.

The Writing Tools

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5 Ways To Motivate Yourself To Write

When your flaming enthusiasm for a new project has dwindled, you’ll have to spark up your motivation manually. Rozelle Sunkel shows us how. You’re on

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Writing Tips from Around the World

These essays on writing are written by writers from around the globe. Read the best writing advice that they have ever received.

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Playwriting 101

By EWING EUGENE BALDWIN I had ruined my voice touring for three years in a bus and truck company of Jesus Christ Superstar. I had

Best Writing Tips, The Writers College

We Write from Our Scars

By SARAH DITTMORE “It’s a great story,” my teacher acquiesced. I beamed with the smile of an over-achiever receiving the much longed-for validation of a

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Writing Is a Game for Optimists

“Never let the fear of striking out keep you from playing the game.” This piece of wisdom came from an American baseball player long deceased.

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Six Top Tips for B2C Copywriting

What is B2C copywriting? In contrast to business-to-business (B2B) copywriting, business-to-consumer (B2C) copywriting is the development of copy material for companies that sell directly to

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Travel Writing Advice

10 Travel Writing Tips Writers Must Know

Award-winning writers Julienne du Toit and Chris Marais have travelled the world side-by-side writing travel articles for more than 20 years. They answer essential questions

8 Essential Apps To Boost Your Travel Writing Career

Anyone can share their travel stories on the Web. However, it is the quality of your writing, editing and photos that distinguish a professional from the run-of-the-mill tourist.


Here are eight apps to help you become the most efficient digital nomad.

Why Locals Know Best In Travel Writing

Take your travel blogging from one-dimensional personal accounts to stories interwoven with local perspectives and authentic insights. Unless you’re in the Arctic Circle and harp

Travel Writing From Home

Overseas adventures face an uncertain future after the COVID-19 pandemic. ANDREW EARL-PEACOCK explores ways you can keep your inner wanderer satisfied while staying local. “Travel

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Copyright Confusion?

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Copyright Q & A For Journalists

What Is Copyright? Copyright law protects the works of artists, and prevents others from publishing, profiting from or proffering an original creative work as if

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How to Keep Writing

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Write For Trade Magazines

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What Stops You from Writing?

Fear, self-doubt, procrastination, waiting for perfect conditions – there are so many reasons why we put off getting started on our writing dreams.

At The Writers College, we help writers reach their goals, by encouraging a daily writing routine and removing the doubts from the writing process.

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