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Short essays on faith, story and the craft of telling the truth well — published several times a month.
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Revelation: Learning to Hear the Right Voice
Since people often ask, see, and knock but don’t receive, what was Jesus asking people to do? Ask and you will receive. Seek and you will find.
The Quickened Writer: When God Breathes Life into Your Words
The best hook or idea in the world won’t sway me if the sentences and the storytelling don’t inspire.
The Strangest Prayer
Why might the leper have thought Jesus might not want to heal him? A leper kneeled before him, begging.
Writing from Connection, Not Just Creativity
A writer may write a book in solitude, but making a book and helping it find its market is very much a group effort.
The Power of Desire: Shaping the Heart
What does temptation do, for and against people? People are tempted when their desires take them in a direction different from where God would have them go.
Writing with God: The Power of Inner Discussion
Even the best plot won’t hold a reader’s interest if the writer lacks the ability to create good dialogue.
Repentance: A Transformation of the Heart
How is a hurt ever helpful? The world’s sorrow is only grief and regret that results in death.
When the Story Finally Clicks
You know how to tell a story after you’ve told it a dozen times. — Frank Ball Every writer knows the moment when something “clicks.” A technique finally makes sense.
Trusting Whatever God Wants
Many have claimed to know what Paul’s affliction was, whether physical, emotional, or spiritual.
Don’t Take the Bait: How Aspiring Writers Can Spot Publishing Scams
Real publishing support makes a significant investment in your work. A scam asks you to invest in their promise.
Words That Connect
How can you know when your words are “timely”? Why is that so valuable? Timely words are precious, like gold apples in a silver setting.
Writing for an Audience of One
Writing for an Audience of One The key to all story endings is to give the audience what it wants, but not the way it expects.