Several writer’s group members have expressed interest in Frank’s daily practice of taking a paragraph from a bestselling novel and striving to make it better. So maybe we should explain…
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Whether butler, baker, or biscuit maker, we have talent. If we can talk, we can write. And if we’re working for the Lord, we can please someone who is even…
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Copying another writer’s work is called plagiarism. Besides the practice being illegal, a violation of copyright law, it’s impractical, because it presents you as someone other than who you really…
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When we use a word incorrectly, have we committed a crime against humanity? That probable dependent on whose reeding our stuff.
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If you’re watching a movie, pay attention to how the screen writer developed the scene, characters, and plot, and you can become a better writer. Identify the turning points, the…
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Carving vegetables is common in many countries, but none is more popular in America than the pumpkin at Halloween. But if you want pumpkin pie, you might need special tools.
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Writer’s block comes from rejecting our thoughts as not good enough. We may think our minds are blank, but they really aren’t. What we’re doing is rejecting what’s there with…
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Great stories are helpful in many ways. They keep people from nodding off in church. They help children go to sleep at night. They keep adults awake, turning the pages,…
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After so many years of education, we’ve become so well trained to think inside the box, encouragement to think outside the box isn’t enough. Would you consider sliding down the…
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When kids learn English, they aren’t always clear on the meaning of words. Does a sign lettered Off-ice refer to a room near the ice house? As adults, we can…
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Character is a critical key to becoming a person of quality, and it starts in the home!
