Some people are offended when pronouns for God aren’t capitalized, but for unbelievers, seekers, and new Christians, capitalization can make the reading more difficult. Many churchgoers grew up under a...
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Merriam-Webster calls Writer’s Block “a psychological inhibition preventing a writer from proceeding with a piece.” While that definition is accurate, we might expand our insight into what is really happening...
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Great stories present a problem in which readers eagerly follow the character’s emotional journey to find out what happens. The problem and solution are the bookends for the pages in...
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Janelle felt an urge to write. In difficult situations, God became real, and she knew her experiences would encourage others. She needed to tell her story. This fulltime mom with...
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In your first book or seminar on writing, you probably heard the admonition: Show, don’t tell. Storytellers tell stories, don’t they? How can they show their stories? The distinction lies...
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Perhaps you’ve heard the saying, “It’s not rocket science.” Or maybe this one: “A child could do it.” Are we helped by knowing this? Maybe not, because the truth is,...
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Most writers are familiar with “Point of View” (POV), which is likened to a person holding a movie camera, restricting the narrative perspective to what the lens can see, frame...
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If you’re waiting for writing inspiration in the midst of everything else that’s happening in your life, you may be waiting a long time. It might never show up. Instead...
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Besides looking sharp, we need to be sharp. For that, we need to draw upon the abilities and insights of others. If all we have to write about is what...
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