I have found the creative writing course fantastic and my writing has improved greatly. My confidence in my writing has improved and I now have the confidence to enter competitions and to not take rejection personally, but instead as an avenue to improve my writing.

The structure and pace of the course was ideal as was the speed of the feedback on assignments. I was hugely impressed with my tutor who was nothing but positive and supportive throughout. I have been able to develop my writing while completing very thoughtful and interesting assignment tasks. (…)

I really enjoyed the creative writing course through NZIBS and would highly recommend it to those who are seeking to go down this path. I appreciate the helpfulness of the administrative staff in guiding me to the best course suited to my needs. I found the course assignments written in an easy(…)

I thought this was an excellent course, it was extremely personal and self-fulfilling. The interactions I had with my tutor were always informative and I really looked forward to her feedback each time I submitted a paper. The course opened up new ideas and channels to me. I particularly liked (…)

I loved the Creative Writing course. The assignments were great, and really tested my ability to write in different genres. While completing the course, I wrote my first novel, and have had it published and available for sale on Amazon. And it is selling! I would not have been able to achieve t(…)

I had a great time with the course, kicking my own butt to get tutorials and assignments done. If I was less prone to distraction and maintained my initial dedication I could have done the course in half the time. I liked its accessibility, constant references to New Zealand writers, but also w(…)

I got exactly what I hoped for from the course, and the overall experience has helped me in many ways. I feel like a stronger writer, and I’m motivated to achieve my goals. Tina was an exceptional tutor, easy to deal with and incredibly helpful. I felt supported and understood the entire way th(…)

I’ve achieved personal satisfaction. And as an unexpected sideline, it has proved a great help with other forms of non-fiction writing. Tina was very positive and gave excellent practical advice.

I really enjoyed this course. I felt that it helped me to take my writing to the next level, and to make my dream more of a reality. I enjoyed learning about character development and also learning the correct way to structure sentences & dialogue.

The course has helped in providing me with a new pair of eyes under which I review my writing, previously whatever I committed to paper remained as such with no alterations. Now I think a little bit more about the intent, the audience, the words. My tutor was awesome, cannot recommend her any h(…)

This course has helped me immensely – the overwhelming sense of achievement, the personal growth I experienced. Letter writing now flows very fast and fluently and is an enjoyable exercise. Even emails are a better standard. My tutor was helpful and understanding. She gave me clear advice and e(…)

I have learnt how to use punctuation and grammar, yet still retain my own style of writing. I had to find a style of writing that described to readers what I was seeing and feeling in the spirit world which I travelled. My tutor related very well to all my objectives and writing problems that I(…)