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I'm Helen Brain, writer and creative writing teacher. I live in Cape Town, South Africa. When I'm not writing memoir, short stories or books for children, I'm teaching writing online, drawing cartoons or making things for fun. 
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My blog MML14 (08 May 12) It's been 7.5 weeks and today is hand in day. The book is done. 33000 words. Last night two friends read draft 2, one an advocate, who spotted all sorts of inconsistencies (Are you lying to the court, my friend?) and the other a journalist, who had come around to... Click here to read the full blog post  MML 13 (03 May 12) I finished the first draft of my story last night. I've got five days left before the due date on Monday. I won't win the competition- the story is too messy and I won't have time to edit it sufficiently. But I've completed it in the 7 weeks - even... Click here to read the full blog post MML 12 (27 April 12) So the deadline has been extended by a week, which is a wonderful thing, so I still have ten days before hand in date. I've got 4000 words to write - I've reached the last two chapters, and its been feeling unbearable - like having your fingernails pulled out very... Click here to read the full blog post MML 11 (23 April 12) One week to go, and I don't know how this story ends - well I know how it ends, but am not sure how to get there. I'm 5000 words off my limit, but how to tie everyone together into a perfect climax? It's like trying to orchestrate a simultaneous... Click here to read the full blog post MML 10 (20 April 12) Ten days to go, and I've got 8500 words to write. And edit. And rewrite. At this point I've no idea if the story is exciting enough - I want the reader to be unable to put it down, but shit, who knows if its like that? All I know... Click here to read the full blog post |
Let me teach you to write
Basics of Creative Writing A three module, 4-6 month course teaching the basic craft of writing dialogue, action and description and putting them together in scenes. Click here to find out more Advanced Course in Creative Writing A 4-6 month, three module course teaching advanced techniques for writing dialogue, building atmosphere and developing strong characters. Click here to find out more Write a Book for Children A year long course for students who want to write a book for children/young teens aged 7-15. The student will finish with a complete manuscript. Click here to find out more Creative Writing for High School Students A four month, ten module course teaching the basic craft of writing dialogue, action and description. Click here to find out more
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