Comic

You are a writer of stories that make people laugh through satire and/or the weaving together of farcical events. Notable works of comic fiction include work produced by Kingsley Amis, PG Wodehouse and Helen Fielding.

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Murder & Mystery in Middle Grade Fiction - Q&A with Alasdair Beckett-King

Clare ADMIN

3rd April 2023

Edited

28th September 2023

Congratulations on writing your first book! Can you tell us a little bit about the idea seed for this story? How did it grow into a fully fleshed...

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3 min read

A Way With Words: Writing Comedy

Ian Martin

29th June 2022

Edited

8th August 2022

In this abridged extract from the Writers' & Artists' Yearbook 2023, Emmy award-winning comedy writer and producer Ian Martin shares what he has...

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A Letter from the Editor: 2023 Yearbooks

Alysoun Owen

15th June 2022

Edited

19th July 2022

Alysoun Owen, editor of the Writers' & Artists' Yearbook and the Children's Writers' & Artists' Yearbook, introduces our 2023 editions. For...

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Blog

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W&A Working-Class Writers' Prize 2021

Clare ADMIN

24th February 2021

We will be running this prize again in 2021 so keep your eyes peeled for further details of this year's prize - including judge, prize offerings...

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Article

10 min read

How To Write A Good Synopsis

William Ryan

27th December 2020

Edited

24th January 2022

William Ryan provides tips on how to write a good synopsis (with a little help from Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice). For lots more free advice on...

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