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How To Develop Your Writing Style

How To Write Uplifting Stories

Why Characters Matter In Fiction

Tips On Bringing A Story To Life

A Few Notes To Encourage New Writers

Considering Narrative Structure

What Writers Can Learn From Theatre

Why Hasn’t My Story Been Published Yet?

Writing Tools: How Many Words?

Writing Tools: Location

Writing Tools: Inspiration

Writer of the Week: Kim Fleet

Writing Tools: Genres

Writer of the Week: Louise McIvor

Behind The Scenes: About 1200 Words….

Behind The Scenes: About Word Counts

Story Starter: Clean Hankie

Story Starter: Bride & Groom

The People’s Friend Presents… A Chat With Our Fiction Editor

Story Starter: Pink Envelope

Story Starter: Shop Window & New Year Resolutions

Story Starter: May Blossom

Story Starter: Go Away, I’m Writing

Story Starter: Rusty Wheelbarrow

Story Starter: Metaphor or…?

People’s Friend Writing Workshop, Manchester

People’s Friend Story Writing Workshop, Dundee

Lydia Jones: “It’s a marathon, not a sprint”

Q&A With Writer Helen Yendall

Our Writing Workshop, York, 14th April
