Alan Spink
Alan is a member of the “Friend” Fiction Team. He enjoys working closely with writers and being part of the creative process which sees storytelling ideas come to fruition. A keen reader, he also writes fiction and enjoys watching football and movies in his spare time. His one aspiring tip to new writers is to “write from your imagination”.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
