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The Hidden Engine Behind Powerful Writing
The magic of story is that it allows us to vicariously experience the emotion of the tale and feel it so deeply that it helps us to navigate our own issues.
Patience and Persistence
Slow and steady wins the race. — Aesop (550 BC), The Hare and the Tortoise Patience is difficult for anyone, but for writers, it can feel especially tough.
Writing in Partnership with God
The words may look like clods of dirt on the page. But exercising our creative muscles will pay off. The clunky words will morph into musical phrases. Just keep writing.
Writing Through the Fog
Confusion is confusing because we cannot readily see the discordant parts that comprise it. — Thomas Harris Confusion isn’t loud, dramatic, or obvious.
Writing from the Fire Within
Keep in mind that not everything you write will be best-selling work. Some will not be stellar. No worries. Store those tales away for the future.
Perseverance: The Writer’s Journey of Faith
Rejection is not failure—it is direction. We take a moment to feel the sting … then we return to the calling that first stirred our hearts.
Need for a Co-Author
There’s always a new edge, a new skill you can almost—but not quite—do on your own. And that’s the best part of writing.
Supercalifragilistic Writing
Frequently a great difference exists between the words you need in order to understand yourself and the words you need to make the same thought clear to someone else.
Light Bearers: A Call to Authentic Expression
What makes us likable isn’t being perfect. What makes us likable is the fact that we’re vulnerable, that we don’t always know the “right answer” to everything.
To Tell the Truth
There is no substitute for the age-old story formula: the hero (or heroin) has a serious problem. He attempts to solve it but plunges deeper into danger.
Beyond Ignorance: A Call for Writing Wisdom
We are all apprentices in a craft where no one ever becomes a master. — Ernest Hemingway Ignorance comes in two forms: not knowing and not wanting to know.
Active Characters: How to Make your Story Come Alive
An active character makes things happen. They pursue goals, escalate tension, and create ripple effects with their choices.