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Arvon Friends

Arvon Friends gain access to our full library of writing tips and exercises, and priority booking on Arvon courses. The money raised goes directly to our charitable work to enable disadvantaged young people and low income writers to attend Arvon courses.

BECOME AN ARVON FRIEND
FROM £4 PER MONTH

• Gain online access to exclusive Arvon Tutors writing tips and exercises
• Get a week of Priority Booking access on Arvon Courses in advance of public release
• Receive fortnightly emails with the latest writing resources from Arvon Tutors
• Know that your Friends payment helps bring young people to Arvon

You can join now by setting up a direct debit, or a one-off card payment.
Alternatively call 0204 529 4970 in office hours to join over the phone.

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TIPS AND EXERCISES

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Exercises

Efficiency and Space in Short Stories

“For sale: baby shoes, never worn.”

This 6-word story is often credited to Hemingway. Observe, if you…

Tom Vowler
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Tips

How to Approach Your Writing Fixes

We’ve all been there – something in our writing isn’t working, and now we need to deal with it. Sometimes it’s…

Jenny Parrott
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Exercises

Grow the Good When You Self-Edit

Find a section in your book or a piece of writing where you feel you have been really successful. Study it…

Jenny Parrott
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Tips

Inspiration for Stories

Incite 

You may find it helpful to start with an inciting incident, event or situation, which hooks the reader and triggers…

Elise Valmorbida
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"I have received so much from Arvon - support, vision, friendship, access to great writers - that I wanted to give something back by becoming an Arvon friend."

— Pennie Roberts

"I've got a huge amount out of the Arvon Friends writing tips sent to me this year - it's been helpful to get new ideas and perspectives from established authors who know what works. I look forward to the emails in my inbox!"

— Mary Fairman

"I love these tips - they're so helpful and make me think about different options for how I approach my own work - and that when words don't flow, and ideas seem to dry up, there are great strategies for moving the work forward."

— Catherine Smith

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