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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.
A GPS Lesson for Writers
If you don’t know where you are going, any road will get you there. — Lewis Carroll Writers love shortcuts—quick formulas, clever tools, and simple hacks that promise to…
Weakness and Writing: Turning Struggles into Strength
There is great freedom in surrender, because when you surrender you’ve moved past the struggle and can see what's on the other side.
Striving for Excellence
The world does not need more copy-paste Christianity. It needs your voice—anchored in Scripture, seasoned with grace, and flowing with authenticity.
Wasteland Moments
Every life will have some bit of wasteland, some empty lot where daydreams come to be. Learn to spend time there.
Making Room for What Matters
Rejected manuscripts fill agents’ and editors’ trashcans and deleted folders because the author didn’t provide a story in which the characters captured their hearts.