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Lifechanging Truth
People frequently believe the creative life is grounded in fantasy. The more difficult truth is that creativity is grounded in reality, in the particular, the focused,…
The Power of Story: Writing Tales Too True to Deny
When you tell a story the way Jesus told stories, you’re not arguing your philosophy. You’re telling the truth in a way that breaks into life.
The Joy of Writing: Finding Purpose, Truth, and Delight in Your Words
Let not it be imagined that the life of a good Christian must be a life of melancholy and gloominess.
When Silence Speaks: Writing Dialogue that Illuminates
The best dialogue illuminates and draws into focus some important aspect of character or plot.
When Technology Tangos with Creativity
Social media, unnecessary commitments, and even self-doubt can be distractions. Set boundaries to protect your writing time.
Judged by Its Cover
What is most important on a book cover? Unless you have an amazing title that speaks for itself, a great image speaks far faster to the consumer than a bunch of words.
The Power and Problem of a Good Question<br>By Frank Ball
We have writing friends, craft books, conferences and webinars to take our weaknesses and make them our strengths. Accept the help. Don’t flounder hidden at home.
Give More, Want Less<br>By Frank Ball
What is so interesting about giving is not only that it pays, but that it pays in such unexpected ways.
Novels Written While You Wait<br>By Frank Ball
If you persist, with patience, without panic, your way will become clear. It might happen quickly, or it might take time and lots of pages. But it will come.
Sowing Seeds: Anticipation of Harvest Time<br>By Frank Ball
Our job is first and foremost to write. God’s job is to determine the best time and place for the work to come to fruition.
The Point of Punctuation<br>By Frank Ball
Punctuation marks are the traffic signals of language: they tell us to slow down, notice this, take a detour, and stop.
Cut the Clutter: Avoid Writing Redundancies<br>By Frank Ball
The quickest way to slow down your manuscript is to be redundant. It’s boring, it’s overwriting, and it’s weak.