Because God made each of us for his good purpose, we all have talent for something. In America’s God Talent 2016 auditions, thirteen-year-old Laura Bretan gets the Golden Buzzer. She’s…
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Humans can order pizza and have it delivered to their doors in thirty minutes. When animals want dinner, they must get it for themselves. Well . . . Maybe not…
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Some authors have bestselling books that are boring and poorly written. On the other hand, many wonderful books are returned to the publisher, unsold. If you’re asking whether your writing…
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The just-for-laugh gags catch us by surprise, and we can’t help but laugh because the joke is on the other guy. We know what’s happening, but others can’t believe their…
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As we write, edit, and rewrite our first, second, and third manuscript drafts, we need to focus on the important point of each paragraph, sharpen it, and drive it home.…
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A “pun” uses a word or phrase to suggest a different meaning. Sometimes we might even laugh. Frank Ball calls them “daffynitions.” He has a large collection of such words…
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You don’t want to be caught in the spider’s fly trap. No, wait . . . we didn’t say that quite right. “You don’t want to be caught in the writer’s try…
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Modern animation technology allows us to use old black-and-white photos and create amazing videos that let us feel what it was like to walk the New York streets in the…
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What is the difference between then and now? Is the day before the same as yesterday? Depending on the perspective from which a story is told, we need different words…
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We know to check the newspaper or Internet to find out where and when the fireworks will be. Rarely will a Fourth-of-July celebration find us while we’re shopping or enjoying…
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Character is a critical key to becoming a person of quality, and it starts in the home!
