Zithini Dlamini
Zithini Dlamini took an Internet Mentor training course with Dancing Pencils that consisted of 12 lessons. She completed the course, is a trained Mentor now, ready to start training others in her area in right brain writing.
This is what she writes :
For as long as I can remember I have always loved writing and public speaking. When I was in Standard Six (Grade eight) I entered a Debate Competition and I won a trophy for the school. This encouraged me as I took part in debate competitions for most part of my high school life. I used to have a small notebook where I would write down all the difficult words and their meaning to improve my English vocabulary.
There was another competition back then, where we had to read 30/31(depending on when the month ended) short books and give a presentation to the teacher on what the books are about. The prize was a t-shirt and recognition from teachers as an avid reader.
After matric, I followed my interest of public speaking and writing and enrolled for a Diploma in Public Relations Management. After completion, I did another diploma on Introduction of Web designing. I went on to register for a qualification in Project Management and I have also completed a course on the Fundamentals of Graphic Designing.
When I signed up with Dancing Pencil Writer’s Club I didn’t know what to expect. I knew I wanted to be published and I thought by merely becoming a member I can submit my manuscript and get published.
The length of the Online Individual Course for Mentors didn’t bother me. I was determined and I had made up my mind that I was going to give it my all. It only dawned on me as I began the course how much I didn’t know. Right brain writing was a new thing for me. It excited me and caused me to write as often as I could.
Now that I’ve completed the course, I can tell you I have a new perspective on what writing is about. It’s about allowing a free-flow of ideas as GOD deposits them in my mind.
Now I write often and I seize every opportunity I get to write. Over the past few months, I’ve written a number of short story books, poems and I’ve noticed improved performance even at work in terms of my writing skills. I am doing communications for the Department of Rural Development and Land Reform and I’m expected to write press releases, successful stories, produce reports and a whole lot of writing material as required of me. Now I carry out this task with little to no frustration at all. I’m more confident and I express myself better when liaising with our internal and external stakeholders.
This course has allowed me to unlock my right brain – a part of me that was lying dormant. Going forward, I want to help someone to be as passionate as I am about writing, such that it begins to yield the desired results. As my point of entry, I’m targeting the Barberton Correctional Service and I’ve already forwarded a request which is receiving attention.
I’m not there yet but I’m determined to go all the way. I’ still want to get published and I hope that as I form a Writing Club I will assist the group to get published. That will mean a lot to me.
Thank you Dancing Pencil, I’m becoming a better writer each day. I’m determined to pass on the skill to others so we can become a community of successful writers.
