If you were asked to produce a washing machine commercial that makes a lasting impression, what would you write? Something unique. Unexpected. Illustrate how clean the wash will be. Any…
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Just as no two fingerprints are alike, no two people act alike. People smile, laugh, and cry, but in each situation, the expressions and sounds are different. We can laugh…
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One of the hardest, yet most important lessons we can learn, growing up, is that it’s okay to be different. We can never be successful writing like somebody else, so…
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When winter cold freezes the water trapped in cracks in the road, the ice expands the cracks and breaks up the pavement. In the spring thaw, new words come to…
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Two may make company, three a crowd, but we, as a group, can produce unrivaled excellence when we combine our talents. This is what a writer’s group is all about.
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Your exciting research and inspiration has produced a 3,000-word article. Now you’re ready to post a wealth of information on your website page or blog. Everybody will want to read…
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Some writers wait for inspiration, and others have learned where to find it. We might paraphrase Matthew 13:52 like this: Writers in the Kingdom of Heaven bring forth treasured stories…
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Outside the church environment, our Christian language can bring a response like a German nodding to someone speaking Chinese. Herr Schultz might give a courteous smile, but he isn’t grasping…
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Anybody can sweeten sour lemons to make lemonade, but only God can use what we might think is worthless, changing lives, saving souls. A paraphrase of 1 Corinthians 1:27 might…
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Our stories are the most life-changing when readers feel like they’re in the middle of a desperate struggle, with obstacles that put the outcome in serious doubt. If we only…
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Character is a critical key to becoming a person of quality, and it starts in the home!
