Writing Tools
When To Submit Seasonal Stories To The People’s Friend
All About Our Short Story Word Counts
Where To Get Started With Creative Writing
Submitting To The People’s Friend In 2023
Some Writing Tips For Our Poets
How To Capture A Character’s Personality
Writing Tools: Picking Themes
Think About An Imperfect Hero
Writing Advice From Author Joanne Harris
How To Build A Good Scene
Food And Cooking In Your Writing
Why Characters Matter In Fiction
Tips On Bringing A Story To Life
Grammar Guru: Books About Words
A Few Notes To Encourage New Writers
Grammar Guru: A Note On Irregular Verbs
Grammar Guru: Instantly vs Instantaneously
Grammar Guru: Obsolete Phrases
Casting Real People In Your Fiction
Grammar Guru: Oh, The Irony!
Alan’s Golden Rules Of Fiction
Grammar Guru: Considering Capitalisation
Writing Loglines Can Help Keep Your Story On Track
Thinking About Story Setting
Grammar Guru: Affect Vs. Effect
Grammar Guru: Advice From The Archives
Help! I Can’t Think Of A Title
How To Structure Your Serial
Grammar Guru: Me, Myself and I
Don’t Give Up: Writing For “The People’s Friend”
Grammar Guru: Subject/Verb Agreement
Grammar Guru: Split Infinitives
Grammar Guru: Pique vs. Peek vs. Peak
Why Hasn’t My Story Been Published Yet?
The Importance Of Naming Your Characters
Did My Manuscript Arrive Safely?
Writing A “Long Read”
Could You Write A “Friend” Series?
Grammar Guru “Who” or “Whom”?
Grammar Guru: The Difference Between Fewer And Less
Grammar Guru: “An” Or “A”?
Grammar Guru: Dangling Modifiers
Three Important Characters In Fiction
Grammar Guru: A Guide To Commas Part 2
The Seven Basic Storylines
Grammar Guru: A Guide To Commas
Sweet Success
Grammar Guru: “Practise” Or “Practice”
What Are You Writing?
How to Write Flashbacks Your Readers Will Love
When Should I Send In My Story?
Choosing Story Themes
Gold Standard Writing
Writing Tools: Writing Routines
Writer’s Social Media Cheat Sheet: Snapchat
Should You Join A Writing Group?
Writing Tools: Keeping Records
What Happens When Writing Serials . . .
Writing Tools: Journaling
It’s Your Move
That’s Entertainment
Grammar Guru: “That” Or “Which”?
#PFWritingHour 15 Minute Writing Exercise
Writer’s Social Media Cheat Sheet: Instagram
Writing Tools: Pitching Features
Grammar Guru: Exclamation Marks And Ellipsis
How to Promote Yourself Online as a Writer
The Grammar Guru: Semicolons
