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The Writer’s Edge: Cultivating Sensitivity in Storytelling
If you find yourself having trouble getting into a story you want to tell, it is always a good idea to get up very close and start using your senses.
Beyond Ignorance: Why Choice Shapes Great Storytelling
To make an impact as a writer, you need to do more than make statements that are logical, well supported, and consistent.
Dependency and the Writer’s Journey
Getting help is effective only when we are willing to stop looking for magic and participate fully in solving our own problems with the help of our helper.
Asking the Write Way
Prayer is like the turning on of an electric switch. It does not create the current. It simply provides a channel through which the electric current may flow.
The Writer’s Joy
If God is at work in the world of your novel, then you have a chance at giving your readers an experience that is humbling, joyful, and maybe even transforming.
God’s Voice as your Guide
A novel is a living breathing organism. It has the power to entertain, shape, and inspire lives, but a Christian novel does even more.
Unleashing your God-Given Creativity
Creativity is often a casualty when an author is in a hurry. The very thing that captures the heart and mind of a reader is a well-crafted story, told with a captivating…
Write with Joy: Finding Pleasure in Work You Must Do
Think big thoughts, but relish small pleasures. — H. Jackson Brown Jr Don’t be afraid, for I am with you. Never be discouraged, because I am God, who will help you.
Write While you Wait: Trusting God in the Creative Process
Waiting for inspiration is like standing at the airport waiting for a train. — Leigh Michaels Many writers feel stuck, not because they lack talent but because they’re…
Write from the Heart
The words God places in your heart are meant to be released, not hoarded. The world needs your message. Someone’s breakthrough is tied to your obedience.
Writing on God’s Clock
When the writing blues hit you, stand firm. Sharpen your pencil, pull out your journal, and then take notes. Pray.
Writing with Purpose: An Author in God’s Service
You are expressly purposed through our ministry to be Jesus’ letter to the world—not written with pen and ink but by the Spirit of our living God.