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Writing Prompt: Spring Themes
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How To Plot Your Short Story
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All About Our Short Story Word Counts
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How To Write Suspense In Stories
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How To Avoid Writing Clichés
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“The People’s Friend” Writing Tips
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How To Improve Your Writing Skills
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How To Develop Your Writing Style
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How To Write Uplifting Stories
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Tips For Writing Romance Stories
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Why Characters Matter In Fiction
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Tips On Bringing A Story To Life
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A Few Notes To Encourage New Writers
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Considering Narrative Structure
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What Writers Can Learn From Theatre
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Why Hasn’t My Story Been Published Yet?
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The Seven Elements Of A Successful Story
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Writing Tools: How Many Words?
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Writing Tools: Location
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Writing Tools: Inspiration
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Writer of the Week: Kim Fleet
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Writing Tools: Genres
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Writer of the Week: Louise McIvor
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Behind The Scenes: About 1200 Words….
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Behind The Scenes: About Word Counts
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Story Starter: Clean Hankie
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Story Starter: Bride & Groom
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The People’s Friend Presents… A Chat With Our Fiction Editor
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Story Starter: Pink Envelope
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Story Starter: Shop Window & New Year Resolutions
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Story Starter: May Blossom
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Story Starter: Go Away, I’m Writing
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Story Starter: Rusty Wheelbarrow
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Story Starter: Metaphor or…?
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People’s Friend Writing Workshop, Manchester
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People’s Friend Story Writing Workshop, Dundee
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Lydia Jones: “It’s a marathon, not a sprint”
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Q&A With Writer Helen Yendall
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Our Writing Workshop, York, 14th April
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