A writer handed a manuscript to an acquisitions editor and said, “You won’t want to change anything. These words were given to me by God.” The editor took a quick…
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October 27-28 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Free Event in Irving, TX Isaac Newton was a scientist, not a novelist, but he stated a principle we all should consider in storytelling.…
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Maybe as a kid you made banged on pots and pans to make music. As you grew older, you learned how to be creative. And if you’re really over the…
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October 27-28 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Free Event in Irving, TXJoin a Group Or Start One Failure isn’t final—unless you quit. You must write something that people want to read,…
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Sometimes when we consider the worst, we are encouraged to do better. We want to be understood, but can we find the right words and say them correctly? The Sketch…
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October 27-28 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Free Event in Irving, TX Every story must have a point. Without it, readers walk away, disappointed, saying, “What’s the point?’ So not only…
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At the 2009 World Science Festival, Bobby McFerrin demonstrated an interesting aspect of human nature that continues to fascinate people—now more than six million people, and counting. Watch the video,…
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A need to be forgiven is a feeling that will touch many hearts. The below paragraph does well. But if we can make it even better, readers might feel an…
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English words owe their origins from so many different languages, the correct pronunciation is often misstated. For example, there are no a-lig’-a-ters in a frick-a. People who like spy-sea feuds…
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Top Five Reasons Stories Aren’t Read Movies have more action and intrigue. They require less time. Watching sports puts people onto the playing field. Reading feels like work without pay.…
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Character is a critical key to becoming a person of quality, and it starts in the home!
