I used to say I wanted my own business while growing up, but I really knew it was writing that (and copywriting) made me happiest. I love to watch words become sentences and sentences evolve into stories. That's what good copy do! Everyone has a story to tell, and whether it is about your product or your business, it is my job to let it come alive.
I graduated from high school with a pack of journals, short stories, and poems under my arm.
Because writing was not a 'real' job, I went on to university to study Industrial Psychology, business, and marketing. I emerged with a master's degree in Industrial Psychology and worked in the formal sector for about five years.
I then had an idea for a T-shirt company for kids - boasting cute and nostalgic Afrikaans words and poems on their chests. It was a hit with moms and grandmas and snowballed. I sold the business after three years for a tidy profit.
Fast forward a few years, a few kids, and a few other projects later. Finally, I returned to copywriting full-time as a freelancer. Writing good copy is now my real job, but I needed the university of life to come the full circle.
My best writing days are Tuesdays.
I sometimes write while sitting in a parked car.
I am a lefty, but you won’t notice as I rarely write on paper.
I am very, very neat - except when I am not.
I’ve written two books as a ghostwriter for American clients in the past four years.
My absolute favorite thing to write is copywriting for products: from packaging to descriptions. I am a marketing copywriter at heart!
I love August in South Africa – it’s winter, but it is quiet and sunny.
I share my birthday with Justin Bieber and famous Afrikaans poet A.G. Visser.
I have been known to laugh hysterically at dumb jokes.
Helena Bester
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