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Fiction
February 29, 2024
The History and Meaning of Leap Years
Writing Tools
February 11, 2023
How To Plot Your Short Story
Writing Tools
January 22, 2023
When To Submit Seasonal Stories To The People’s Friend
Writing Tools
January 15, 2023
All About Our Short Story Word Counts
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January 8, 2023
Where To Get Started With Creative Writing
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January 5, 2023
Submitting To The People’s Friend In 2023
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September 23, 2020
Some Writing Tips For Our Poets
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June 17, 2020
How To Capture A Character’s Personality
Writing Tools
April 25, 2020
Writing Tools: Picking Themes
Writing Tools
April 12, 2020
Think About An Imperfect Hero
Fiction
January 28, 2020
Writing Advice From Author Joanne Harris
Writing Tools
January 15, 2020
How To Build A Good Scene
Writing Tools
November 30, 2019
Food And Cooking In Your Writing
Writing Tools
November 16, 2019
Why Characters Matter In Fiction
Writing Tools
November 5, 2019
Tips On Bringing A Story To Life
Writing Tools
October 24, 2019
Grammar Guru: Books About Words
Writing Tools
October 23, 2019
A Few Notes To Encourage New Writers
Writing Tools
September 26, 2019
Grammar Guru: A Note On Irregular Verbs
Writing Tools
September 14, 2019
Grammar Guru: Instantly vs Instantaneously
Writing Tools
August 29, 2019
Grammar Guru: Obsolete Phrases
Writing Tools
August 4, 2019
Casting Real People In Your Fiction
Writing Tools
August 1, 2019
Grammar Guru: Oh, The Irony!
Writing Tools
July 30, 2019
Alan’s Golden Rules Of Fiction
Writing Tools
July 18, 2019
Grammar Guru: Considering Capitalisation
Writing Tools
July 14, 2019
Writing Loglines Can Help Keep Your Story On Track
Writing Tools
July 5, 2019
Thinking About Story Setting
Writing Tools
July 4, 2019
Grammar Guru: Affect Vs. Effect
Writing Tools
June 20, 2019
Grammar Guru: Advice From The Archives
Writing Tools
June 11, 2019
Help! I Can’t Think Of A Title
Writing Tools
June 7, 2019
How To Structure Your Serial
Writing Tools
June 6, 2019
Grammar Guru: Me, Myself and I
Writing Tools
May 31, 2019
Don’t Give Up: Writing For “The People’s Friend”
Writing Tools
May 23, 2019
Grammar Guru: Subject/Verb Agreement
Writing Tools
May 9, 2019
Grammar Guru: Split Infinitives
Writing Tools
April 25, 2019
Grammar Guru: Pique vs. Peek vs. Peak
Writing Tools
April 10, 2019
Why Hasn’t My Story Been Published Yet?
Writing Tools
April 2, 2019
The Importance Of Naming Your Characters
Writing Tools
March 19, 2019
Did My Manuscript Arrive Safely?
Writing Tools
March 13, 2019
Writing A “Long Read”
Writing Tools
March 7, 2019
Could You Write A “Friend” Series?
Writing Tools
March 5, 2019
Grammar Guru: “Who” or “Whom”?
Writing Tools
February 28, 2019
Grammar Guru: The Difference Between Fewer And Less
Writing Tools
January 29, 2019
Grammar Guru: “An” Or “A”?
Writing Tools
January 17, 2019
Grammar Guru: Dangling Modifiers
Writing Tools
January 4, 2019
Three Important Characters In Fiction
Writing Tools
January 4, 2019
Grammar Guru: A Guide To Commas Part 2
Writing Tools
December 13, 2018
The Seven Basic Storylines
Writing Tools
December 10, 2018
Grammar Guru: A Guide To Commas
Writing Tools
November 30, 2018
Sweet Success
Writing Tools
November 21, 2018
Grammar Guru: “Practise” Or “Practice”
Writing Tools
November 20, 2018
What Are You Writing?
Writing Tools
November 16, 2018
How to Write Flashbacks Your Readers Will Love
Writing Tools
November 14, 2018
When Should I Send In My Story?
Writing Tools
November 13, 2018
Choosing Story Themes
Writing Tools
November 6, 2018
Gold Standard Writing
Writing Tools
October 25, 2018
Writing Tools: Writing Routines
Writing Tools
October 25, 2018
Writer’s Social Media Cheat Sheet: Snapchat
Writing Tools
October 22, 2018
Should You Join A Writing Group?
Writing Tools
October 22, 2018
Writing Tools: Keeping Records
Writing Tools
October 22, 2018
What Happens When Writing Serials . . .
Writing Tools
October 19, 2018
Writing Tools: Journaling
Writing Tools
October 18, 2018
It’s Your Move
Writing Tools
October 18, 2018
That’s Entertainment
Writing Tools
October 17, 2018
Grammar Guru: “That” Or “Which”?
Writing Tools
October 16, 2018
#PFWritingHour 15 Minute Writing Exercise
Writing Tools
October 16, 2018
Writer’s Social Media Cheat Sheet: Instagram
Writing Tools
October 10, 2018
Writing Tools: Pitching Features
Writing Tools
October 10, 2018
Grammar Guru: Exclamation Marks And Ellipsis
Writing Tools
October 9, 2018
How to Promote Yourself Online as a Writer
Writing Tools
October 3, 2018
The Grammar Guru: Semicolons
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