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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 Princess Annie goes to Vegas (20 January 12) I had to write a story for a schools anthology, and I was inspired by watching Celebrity Apprentice. It's a bit mad, but it makes me laugh. "Once upon a time there lived a king with two beautiful daughters. When the eldest, Princess Ninja-Rose reached the age of marriage, princes... Click here to read the full blog post  Beryl and the Dragon (14 January 12) I found this poem in my cupboard today. I wrote it years ago, when I was teaching at St George's Grammar, and one of my jobs was to write a play for St George's Day. This poem was recited by the Grade 5 class, and we did a shadow puppet... Click here to read the full blog post Mosaic walls (04 January 12) Last week I bribed some teenagers and paid a tiler to mosaic my stoep wall. I'd been working on the bench for a while, and it was much more painstaking work as it was made with individual tesserae, which have to be placed one by one. I started it in... Click here to read the full blog post Christmas (25 December 11) A jolly happy Christmas to you dear blog readers. I'm sure you're all sitting in front of your screens, turkeys unstuffed, pies unminced, waiting for my latest epistle. This Christmas is a lot happier than last, I must say. But as I contemplate throwing myself headfirst down the volcano of love,... Click here to read the full blog post being tardy (13 December 11) Oh the complaints I've had about my tardiness at writing my blog. I've been very busy organising my love life, which has suddenly come roaring round the corner like a drag racing Ferrari, or perhaps more like a Ford Escort. It's very disconcerting to have a boyfriend after a 28... 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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