
All Posts By Alan Spink


Writer Of The Week: Barbara Dynes

A Happy Birthday For The “Friend”!

New Year, New Writing Ways

Writer Of The Week: Charlotte Marion

Finding New Story Inspiration

Fiction Team Thoughts, Part Two

Fiction Team Thoughts, Part One

Book Review: “The Shack” By William Paul Young

How To Write A Good Plot Twist?

How Do You Write Feel-good Fiction?

Dealing With Facts In Fiction

Alan Asks: Which Is Better, Books Or Films?

Writer Of The Week: Janet Mountford

Writer Of The Week: Julie Goodall

Plot vs Character In “Friend” Stories

Feel-good Special 2020: Choosing The Stories

How Channel-hopping Can Help Your Writing

Writer Of The Week: Gabrielle Mullarkey

A Better Writing Experience

The “Friend” Story Templates

Writer Of The Week: Catherine Baird

Can You Write A 3000-word Story?

Finding Visual Inspiration For Your Writing

Alan’s Guide To Visual Writing

Story Writing Tips From The “Friend”

Here’s Our Top Serial Writing Tips

How To Capture Character Emotions

Avoiding Common Writing Slip-ups

Which Is Harder, Writing Or Editing?

A Worthy Title Can Help A Story Stand Out

View From The Production Desk – Part Two

Illustrator Of The Week: Philip Crabb

View From The Production Desk — Part One

Does Tense Matter In Fiction?

Illustrator Of The Week: André Leonard

Point Of View In “Friend” Fiction

Seasonal Stories And Writing Around Events

Useful “Friend” Writing Tips – Part 2

Useful “Friend” Writing Tips – Part 1

How To Capture A Character’s Personality?

Book Review: “Fog Island” By Mariette Lindstein

Writer Of The Week: Patricia Galvan

What Is A Story Tagline, And How Can It Help Me?

What Tools Do Writers Use?

Alan’s Bookcase Reading

The Wedding Quilt – Episode 10

The Wedding Quilt – Episode 09

The Wedding Quilt – Episode 08

The Wedding Quilt – Episode 07

Seven-day Creative Writing Challenge

The Wedding Quilt – Episode 06

The Wedding Quilt – Episode 05

The Wedding Quilt – Episode 04

The Wedding Quilt – Episode 03

Writer Of The Week: Lynda Franklin

Thinking About The “Friend” Identity

The Wedding Quilt – Episode 02

The Wedding Quilt – Episode 01

Writing Inspiration From The Greats

Writing Tools: Picking Themes

Writer Of The Week: Paula Williams

When A Friend Calls . . .

Think About An Imperfect Hero

Where To Find Writing Inspiration

A Closer Look At Story Location

Our Commitment To Feel-good Stories

Writer Of The Week: Louise May

Advice For Writing Serial Curtains
