- "Less is more" Peter McFarlane
- Know your character so well Rebecca Sparrow
- Use humour to level a tragedy Phillip Gwyne
- Keep a journal – write everything that motivates and moves you. Submit your work. Swap work. Read. Never stop writing. Write down words that fascinate you. Have fun writing! Catherine Bateson
- Believe in yourself Adeline Yen Mah
- Stalk your dreams – hunt them down. Keep persisting Michael Bauer
- Let the book sit for a while before handing it over to a publisher Isobelle Carmody
- Read out the dialogue to an audience to see reactions John Hefferman
- I play theme music to give me inspiration Catherine Jinks
- Take something you know and use your imagination Emily Rodda
- Be prepared to change your ideas as the story emerges Gary Crew
- Secret of writing is to rewrite David Metzenthen
- Try participant- observation- where you go and do. Then write about it often. Hazel Edwards
